HEALTH CALENDAR 2017

JANUARY DATE
National Deworming Month (Pre-school and School-age Children)
Schistosomiasis Awareness Month
Liver Cancer and Viral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention Month
ZERO Waste Month National
Cancer Consciousness Week 3rd week
Autism Consciousness Week 3rd Week
Goiter Awareness week 4th Week
World Leprosy Day 29
FEBRUARY
Philippine Heart Month
Oral Health Month
National Health Insurance Program Month
National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month
National Mental Retardation Week 1-5
National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and 2nd week
Exploitation
Leprosy Control Week 4th week
National Rare Disease Week 4th week
MARCH
Rabies Awareness Month
International Women's Month
8
Interational Ear Care Day
8
International Women's Day
24
World TB Day
APRIL
National Hemophilia Awareness Month
Garantisadong Pambata Week 2nd week
World Immunization Week 25-29
Head and Neck Consciousness Week 4th week
World Health Day 7
National Hemophilia Day 15
World Malaria Day 25

MAY
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Road Safety Month
Hypertension Awareness Month
Safe Motherhood Week 2nd week
AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day 21
World No Tobacco Day 31

JUNE
Dengue Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National No Smoking Month
1st week
Safe Kids Week
3rd week
National Safe Kids Week
3rd week
National Safe Kids Week
4th week
National Poison Prevention Week
14
World Blood Donor Day
23
ASEAN Dengue Day
25
DOH Anniversary
26
National Patient Safety Day
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
JULY
Deworming of School Children Round 1
National Blood Donors Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Schistosomiasis Awarenss Month
National Allergy Day 8
World Population Day 11
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week 3rd week
AUGUST
Family Planning Month Celebration
National Adolescent Immunization Month
National Lung Month
National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week 2-6
National Hospital Week 6-12
ASEAN Week 7-13
Philippine National Health Research System Week 2nd week
White Cane Safety Day 1
National Tuberculosis Day 19
SEPTEMBER
Generics Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Week 2nd week
World Suicide Prevention Day 10
World Rabies Day 28
OCTOBER
National Newborn Screening Week
1-7
Filipino Elderly Week
1-7
National Mental Health Week
2nd week
Garantisadong Pambata WeekWorld Sight Day
2nd week
Bone and Joint Awareness Week
3rd week
Health Education Week
3rd week
National Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
3rd week
Food Safety Awareness Week
25-29
World Sight Day
8
World Health Mental Day
10
Global Handwashing Day
15
World Psoriasis Day
29
NOVEMBER
National Children's Month
Filariasis Awareness Month
Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
Malaria Awareness Month
National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week 2nd week
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Week 3rd week
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week 3rd week
National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine 21-25
National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of VAWC 25
(Republic Act No. 103398)
Population and Development Week World Toilet Day 22-26
18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) Nov 25-Dec 12
National Food Fortification Day 7
World Diabetes Day 14
World Toilet Day 19

DECEMBER

Firecrakers Injury Prevention Month

Linggo ng Kabataan
2nd week
World AIDS Day
1
International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines
3
Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week
National Health Emergency Preparednes Day
3-9
National Youth Health Day 6
10