Calendar of health events 2016 - 2017

April

1 - 30
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk
1
World Autism Awareness Day
www.worldautismawarenessday.org/
6
World Health Day
www.who.int/world-health-day/en
11 - 24
Orchid Male Cancer Awareness
Week
www.orchid-cancer.org.uk/
11
World Parkinsons Day
www.epda.eu.com
18 - 24
Parkinsons Awareness Week
www.parkinsons.org.uk/
20-26
Depression Awareness Week
www.depressionalliance.org
27 - 1 May
MS Awareness Week
www.mstrust.org.uk/msawareness

May

Cancer Prevention Week*

www.wcrf-uk.org
1 - 31
National Walking Month
www.livingstreets.org.uk
1 - 31
Action On Stroke Month
www.stroke.org.uk
2-8
Deaf Awareness Week
www.deafcouncil.org.uk/daw
3
World Asthma Day
www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
resources/w/worldasthmaday.asp
5
Save Lives - Clean Your Hands
www.who.int/gpsc/5may/en/
9 - 15
Action For Brain Injury Week
www.headway.org.uk/action-for-braininjury-week.aspx
9 - 16
Sun Awareness Week
www.bad.org.uk

10 - 17
M.E. Awareness Week
www.afme.org.uk/
12
International Fibromyalgia
Awareness Day
www.fmauk.org/
14 - 21
Arthritis Care Awareness Week
www.arthritiscare.org.uk/Home
15
Fruity Friday
www.wcrf-uk.org
15 - 21
Dementia Awareness Week
www.alzheimers.org.uk
16 - 22
Mental Health Awareness Week
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/
mentalhealthawarenessweek/
16 - 16 June
National Smile Month
www.nationalsmilemonth.org
18 - 24
National Epilepsy Week
www.epilepsy.org.uk/
31
World No Tobacco Day
www.euro.who.int/tobaccofree

June

Walk To School Week*

www.walktoschool.org.uk/
6 - 12
Child Safety Week
www.childsafetyweek.org.uk
11 - 19
Bike Week
www.bikeweek.org.uk
12 - 18
Diabetes Week
www.diabetes.org.uk/campaigning
13 - 19
Breathe Easy Week
www.blf.org.uk

July

28
World Hepatitis Day
www.hepatitisday.org

Seasonal Flu Campaign begins

Winter Vomiting Bug Campaign
begins

August

World Hospice & Palliative Care

Day*
www.worldday.org

1-7
World Breastfeeding Week
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org

1
International Day of Older Persons
www.olderpeoplesday.org.uk

3
National Play Day
www.playday.org.uk

1 - 31
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
www.breastcancercare.org.uk

September

International Walk to School Month

www.walktoschool.org.uk

Walking Together Day*

www.wcrf-uk.org/walk

5 - 11
Suicide Prevention Week
www.chooselife.net
10
World Suicide Prevention Day
www.who.int
12 - 18
Sexual Health Week
www.fpa.org.uk
14 - 20
Know Your Numbers! (National
Blood Pressure Testing Awareness
Week)
www.bloodpressureuk.org
18
Jeans For Genes Day
www.jeansforgenes.org
19 - 25
Meningitis Awareness Week
www.meningisit.org
21
World Alzheimers Day
www.alzscot.org
25
Ataxia Awareness Day
www.ataxia.org.uk

National Mens Health Week

www.menshealthmonth.org/week

Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning

(Cancer Support)
www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee

16 - 20
National Falls Awareness Week
www.ageuk.org.uk

29
World Heart Day
www.worldheart.org

21 - 28
UK Myeloma Awareness Week
www.myeloma.org.uk
26
Wrong Trousers Day
www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org

October

9 - 15
Baby Loss Awareness Week
www.uk-sands.org
10
World Mental Health Day
http://www.who.int/mental_health/
world-mental-health-day/en/
15
Global Handwashing Day
www.globalhandwashing.org
16
World Food Day
www.fao.org/getinvolved/en
20
World Osteoporosis Day
www.nos.org.uk

November
1 - 30
World Movember Month
www.movember.com
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
www.macmillan.org/uk/lung
2
National Stress Awareness Day
www.nationalstressawarenessday.co.uk
11 - 16
Food Allergy and Intolerance Week
www.allergyuk.org
14
World Diabetes Day
www.worlddisabetesday.org
14 - 20
Alcohol Awareness Week
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk

December
1
World AIDS Day
www.worldaidsday.org

3
International Day of Persons with
Disabilities
www.un.org/disabilities

January
4
World Braille Day
www.worldblindunion.org/
24 - 30
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
www.jostrust.org.uk/

February

Eating Disorders Awareness Week*

www.b-eat.co.uk
1
Breathing Space Day
www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
1 - 28
LGBT History Month
www.lgbthistory.org.uk

Information
and support
materials
Information and support materials
may be sourced by contacting the
national web-site addresses or
by contacting Health Promotion
Information and Resources Centre
on fife-UHB.infocentre@nhs.net
Event dates, locations and times
may change and it is therefore
advisable to check out each entry
fully before embarking on any
campaign support.
Inclusion within this calendar
does not necessarily imply
recommendation by NHS Fife.
Every healthcare contact is a health
improvement opportunity. For
further support please visit
www.hphs.co.uk

National Heart Month

www.bhf.org.uk/
4
World Cancer Day
www.worldcancerday.org

March

*TBC

1 - 31
Marie Curie Cancer Care Great
Daffodil Appeal
www.mariecurie.org.uk/supportus/
thegreatdaffodilappeal
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
www.ovarian.org.uk
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
www.prostate-cancer.org.uk
8
No Smoking Day
www.nosmokingday.org.uk
9
World Kidney Day
www.worldkidneyday.org
21
International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination
www.un.org/Depts/dhl/racial

Health
Promotion
Service