|
Day |
Observance |
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4 February |
World Cancer Day |
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6 February |
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation |
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1 March |
Zero Discrimination Day[UNAIDS] |
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21 March |
World Down Syndrome Day |
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24 March |
World Tuberculosis Day[WHO] |
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2 April |
World Autism Awareness Day |
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7 April |
World Health Day[WHO] |
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25 April |
World Malaria Day[WHO] |
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28 April |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work[ILO] |
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23 May |
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula |
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31 May |
World No-Tobacco Day[WHO] |
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14 June |
World Blood Donor Day[WHO] |
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21 June |
International Day of Yoga |
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26 June |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking |
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28 July |
World Hepatitis Day |
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10 September |
World Suicide Prevention Day[WHO] |
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28 September |
World Rabies Day[WHO] |
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10 October |
World Mental Health Day[WHO] |
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13 October (Second Thursday in October) |
World Sight Day[WHO] |
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12 November |
World Pneumonia Day[WHO] |
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14 November |
World Diabetes Day[WHO] |
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17 November |
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day[WHO] |
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(Third Sunday in November) |
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims |
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1 December |
World AIDS Day |
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Week |
Observance |
|
23–29 April 2007 |
UN Global Road Safety Week |
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1–7 August |
World Breastfeeding Week(WHO) |
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Year |
Observance |
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2008 |
International Year of Sanitation |
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2005 |
International Year for Sport and Physical Education |
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1994 |
International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal |
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1961 |
International Health and Medical Research Year |
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Decade |
Observance |
|
2011–2020 |
Decade of Action for Road Safety |
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2001–2010 |
Decade to Roll Back Malaria in Developing Countries, Particularly in Africa |
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1991–2000 |
United Nations Decade Against Drug Abuse |
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1981–1990 |
International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade |