National health events 2013
Please find on this page a list of national health events that you may want to mark in your diaries. The days mark a collaborative effort to raise awareness of particular conditions and initiatives to improve the health and well being of others.
We will be doing our part. Be sure to participate!
Oct 1 – Dec 31
Flu Awareness Campaign – Department Of Health
Oct 1 – 31
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Breast Cancer Care
http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk
Oct 1 – 31
Lupus Awareness Month – Lupus Uk
Oct 1 – 31
International Walk To School Month – International Walk to School
Oct 1 – 31
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month – Tuberous Sclerosis Association
http://www.tuberoussclerosis.org
Oct 1 – 31
Pituitary Awarenss Week – The Pituitary Foundation
Oct 1 – 31
Make a Difference Month – Community Services Volunteers
Oct 1 – 31
Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Awareness Month – Group B Strep International
http://www.groupbstrepinternational.org
Oct 1 – 31
Stoptober – Department of Health / NHS Smokefree
http://www.smokefree.nhs.uk/.stoptober
Oct 7 – 11
Back Care Awareness Week – Backcare
Oct 7 – 13
Arthritis Research UK National Week – Arthritis Research UK
http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org
Oct 8
Bipolar Awareness Day – Bipolar UK
http://bipolaruk.org.uk/bipolar-awareness-day/
Oct 10
World Sight Day – IAPB
Oct 10
World Mental Health Day – World Federation For Mental Health
http://www.wfmh.org/ooWorldMentalHealthDay.htm
Oct 12
World Hospice And Palliative Care Day – Hospice And Palliative Care
Oct 12
World Arthritis Day – World Arthritis Day
http://www.worldarthritisday.org
Oct 13 – 19
Dyspraxia Awareness Week – Dyspraxia Foundation
http://www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Oct 14 – 20
Dyslexia Awareness Week – Dyslexia Action
http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/
Oct 14 – 20
OCD Week – OCD Action
Oct 14 – 20
ADHD Awareness Week – ADDISS
Oct 14 – 20
National Cholesterol Week – Heart UK
Oct 15
Global Hand Washing Day – Global Handwashing
http://globalhandwashingday.org.uk
Oct 20
World Osteoporosis Day – National Osteoporosis Society
Oct 21 – 27
Parents’ Week – Family and Parenting Institute
Oct 22
International Stammering Awareness Day – The British Stammering Association
Oct 25
Wear It Pink – Breast Cancer Campaign
Oct 29
World Psoriasis Day – World Psoriasis
http://www.worldpsoriasisday.com
Oct 29
Carer’s Rights Day – Carers UK
Oct 31
National Bug Busting Day – Community Hygiene Concern
Nov 1 – 30
Mouth Cancer Action Month – British Dental Health Foundation
http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/mouth
Nov 1 – 30
Lung Cancer Awareness Month – The Roy Castle Lung Foundation
Nov 1 – 7
Psoriasis Awareness Week – The Psoriasis Association
http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk
Nov 1 – 30
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Week – Pancreatic Cancer Action
http://www.pancreaticcancer.org
Nov 1 – 30
Movember – Men’s Health Awareness Month – Prostate Cancer UK
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
Nov 4 – 10
National Adoption Week – British Association for Adoption & Fostering
http://www.nationaladoptionweek.org.uk
Nov 4 – 11
Ask Your Pharmacist Week – Ask Your Pharmacist
http://www.askyourpharmacist.co.uk
Nov 6
National Stress Awareness Day – International Stress Management Association
http://www.isma.org.uk/national-stress-awareness
Nov 8
World Radiography Day – Society of Radiographers
http://www.worldradiographyday.org
Nov 10 – 16
Mouth Cancer Week – Mouth Cancer Foundation
http://www.mouthcancerfoundation.org
Nov 11 – 17
Indoor Allergy Week – Allergy UK
Nov 11 – 17
Food Allergy & Food Intolerance Week – Allergy UK
Nov 14
World Diabetes Day – International Diabetes Federation
http://www.wworlddiabetesday.org
Nov 18 – 24
Road Safety Week – Brake
http://www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk
Nov 18 – 24
Alcohol Awareness Week – Alcohol Concern
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Nov 18 – 24
Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week – C0-Awareness
Nov 18 – 24
Self Care Week – Department of Health
http://www.dh.gov.uk/longtermconditions
Nov 20
World COPD Awareness Day – World COPD Day
Nov 20
Universal Children’s Day – United Nations
http://www.un.org/en/events/childrenday/
Nov 25
White Ribbon Campaign UK – White Ribbon Campaign
http://www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
Nov 29
Carers Rights Day – Carers UK