Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Month
Reproductive Health Month

4 - World Cancer Day
7 - 14 STI / Condom Week
7 - 14 Pregnancy Awareness Week
19 - Healthy Lifestyles Awareness Day

TB Awareness Month

8 - International Women’s Day
11 - World Kidney Day
20 - World Head Injury Awareness Day
21 - Human Rights Day
21 - World Down Syndrome Day
24 - World TB Day

Health Awareness Month

2 - World Autism Awareness Day
5 - 11 - National Polio Eradication Awareness Week
7 - World Health Day
17 - World Haemophilia Day
25 - Africa Malaria Day

Anti-Tobacco Campaign Month
International Multiple Sclerosis Month

8 - World Red Cross Day
10 - World Move for Health Day
12 - World Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
12 - International Nurses Day
16 - Candlelight Memorial Day
24 - 30 - Child Protection Week
28 - International Day of Action for Women’s Health
31 - World No Tobacco Day

National Youth Month
Men’s Health Month
National Blood Donor Month

1 - International Children’s Day
4 - International Day of Innocent Children – Victims of Aggression
5 - World Environment Day
14 - World Blood Donor Day
15 - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 - Youth Day
21 - 27 - National Epilepsy Week
21 - National Epilepsy Day
21 - 27 - National Youth Health Indaba
21 - 27 - SANCA Drug Awareness Week
26 - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking

Mental Illness Awareness Month

11 - World Population Day

National Women's Month
Organ Donor Month

1 - 7 - World Breastfeeding Week
2 - 8 - National Immunisation Awareness Week
2 - 6 - Rheumatic Fever Week
9 - National Women’s Day
12 - International Youth Day
24 - 31 - African Traditional Medicine Week
31 - African Traditional Medicine Day

National Heart Awareness Month
National Oral Health Month
Albinism Awareness Month
Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
Eye Care Awareness Month (spans September and October)
30 August – 4 September Deaf Awareness Week

6 - 12 - Pharmacy Week
6 - 12 - Back Week
6 - 11 - Kidney Awareness Week
8 - World Rabies Day
9 - International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
12 - World Oral Health Day
14 - National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Day (ADHD)
14 - 17 - Stroke Week
21 - World Alzheimer’s Day
20 - 26 - World Retina Week
20 - Sept - 17 October: Commencement of Eye Care Awareness Month
26 - World Retina Day
26 - World Heart Day

Mental Health Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month

1 - International Day for Older Persons
1 - National Inherited Disorders Day
9 - Partnership against AIDS Anniversary
9 - 13 - National Nutrition Week
10 - World Mental Health Day
12 - World Arthritis Day
12 - National Bandana Day
12 - 20 - World Bone and Joint Week
14 - World Sight Day
13 - International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
15 - National Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Day
15 - 19 - National Obesity Week
16 - World Food Day
17 - World Spine Day
17 - World Trauma Day
17 - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20 - National Down Syndrome Day
20 - World Osteoporosis Day
23 - National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day
24 - World Polio Day

Red Ribbon Month
Quality Month

6 - National Children’s Day
8 - 12 - SADC Malaria Week
9 - World Quality Day
12 - SADC Malaria Day
14 - World Diabetes Day
25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Prevention of Injuries Month

1 - World AIDS Day
3 - International Day of Disabled Persons
5 - International Volunteers Day
9 - World Patient Safety Day
10 - International Human Rights Day