HEALTH CALENDAR 2016

JANUARY

DATE

Deworming of School Children (Kinder - Grade 6)

Deworming of Pre-school Children and Adults
National Cancer Consciousness Week
Goiter Awareness Week
World Leprosy Day
Liver Cancer and VIral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention Month
ZERO Waste Month
Autism Consciousness Week

Round 2
3rd week
25-29
25

FEBRUARY
Philippine Heart Month
Oral Health Month
National Health Insurance Program Month
National Health Research Forum for Action
National Mental Retardation Week
National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and
Exploitation
Leprosy Control Week
National Rare Disease Week

1st week
1-5
2nd week
4th week
4th week

MARCH
Rabies Awareness Month
International Women's Month
International Women's Day
World TB Day

8
24

APRIL
National Hemophilia Awareness Month
World Health Day
National Hemophilia Day
Head and Neck Consciousness Week
World Malaria Day
World Immunization Week

7
17
4th week
25
25-29

MAY
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Road Safety Month
Hypertension Awareness Month
Safe Motherhood Week
AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day
World No Tobacco Day

2nd week
17
31

JUNE
Dengue Awareness Month
National Kidney Month
National No Smoking Month
World Blood Donor Day
ASEAN Dengue Day
National Safe Kids Week
DOH Anniversary

14
15
3rd week
23

National Patient Safety Day

National Poison Prevention Week
International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking

25
4th week
26

JULY
Deworming of School Children
National Blood Donors Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Schistosomiasis Awarenss Month
National Allergy Day
World Population Day
National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

Round 1

8
11
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
National Hospital Week
ASEAN Week
Philippine National Health Research System Week
White Cane Safety Day
National Tuberculosis Day

2-6
6-12
7-13
2nd week
1
19

SEPTEMBER
Generics Awareness Month
National Epilepsy Awareness Month
National Suicide Prevention Week
World Suicide Prevention Day
World Rabies Day

2nd week
10
28

OCTOBER
National Newborn Screening Week
Filipino Elderly Week
National Mental Health Week
World Sight Day
World Health Mental Day
Bone and Joint Awareness Week
Garantisadong Pambata Week
Global Handwashing Day
Health Education Week
National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
Food Safety Awareness Week
World Psoriasis Day

1-7
1-7
2nd week
8
10
3rd week
2nd week
15
3rd week
3rd week
25-29
29

NOVEMBER
National Children's Month
Filariasis Awareness Month
Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
Malaria Awareness Month
National Food Fortification Day
National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week
World Diabetes Day
Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
World Prematurity Day
World Toilet Day
National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Day

7
2nd week
14
3rd week
17
19
21-25
25

National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of VAWC

(Republic Act No. 103398)
Population and Development Week
18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)

22-26
Nov. 25Dec. 12

DECEMBER
Firecrakers Injury Prevention Month
World AIDS Day
International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines
Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week
National Health Emergency Preparednes Day
Linggo ng Kabataan
National Youth Health Day

1
3
3-9
6
2nd week
10