National health events 2013

Ocotober
November
December

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

http://www.dh.gov.uk/flu

Oct 1 – 31

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Breast Cancer Care

http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk

Oct 1 – 31

Lupus Awareness Month – Lupus Uk

http://www.lupusuk.org.uk

Oct 1 – 31

International Walk To School Month – International Walk to School

http://www.iwalktoschool.org

Oct 1 – 31

Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month – Tuberous Sclerosis Association

http://www.tuberoussclerosis.org

Oct 1 – 31

Pituitary Awarenss Week – The Pituitary Foundation

http://www.pituitary.org.uk

Oct 1 – 31

Make a Difference Month – Community Services Volunteers

http://www.csv.org.uk

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

http://www.backcare.org.uk

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

http://www.v2020.org

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

http://www.worldday.org

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

http://www.ocdaction.org.uk

Oct 14 – 20

ADHD Awareness Week – ADDISS

http://www.addiss.co.uk

Oct 14 – 20

National Cholesterol Week – Heart UK

http://www.heartuk.org.uk

Oct 15

Global Hand Washing Day – Global Handwashing

http://globalhandwashingday.org.uk

Oct 20

World Osteoporosis Day – National Osteoporosis Society

http://www.nos.org.uk

Oct 21 – 27

Parents’ Week – Family and Parenting Institute

http://www.parentsweek.org.uk

Oct 22

International Stammering Awareness Day – The British Stammering Association

http://www.stammering.org

Oct 25

Wear It Pink – Breast Cancer Campaign

http://www.wearitpink.co.uk

Oct 29

World Psoriasis Day – World Psoriasis

http://www.worldpsoriasisday.com

Oct 29

Carer’s Rights Day – Carers UK

http://www.carersuk.org

Oct 31

National Bug Busting Day – Community Hygiene Concern

http://www.nits.net/bugbusting

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

http://www.roycastle.org

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

http://www.allergyuk.org

Nov 11 – 17

Food Allergy & Food Intolerance Week – Allergy UK

http://www.allergyuk.org

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

http://www.covictim.org

Nov 18 – 24

Self Care Week – Department of Health

http://www.dh.gov.uk/longtermconditions

Nov 20

World COPD Awareness Day – World COPD Day

http://www.goldcopd.org

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

www.http://www.carersuk.org

Dec 3

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – United Nations

http://www.un.org