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World Wetlands Day
2024-02-02 - 2024-02-03
The theme for World Wetlands Day is “·Wetlands and human wellbeing”. Its goal is to highlight how all aspects of human well-being are tied to the health of the world’s wetlands -physical, mental, and environmental. Learn more.

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
2024-02-07 - 2024-02-08
In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, with the aim to amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this practice.
To promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences. Learn more.

World Tuberculosis Day
2024-03-25
Each World TB Day is commemorated on March 2024 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. Learn more.

World Immunization Week
2024-04-24 00:00 - 2024-04-30 23:59 (Africa/Kampala)
World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine-preventable diseases. Learn more.

World Malaria Day
2024-04-26 00:00
World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007. Learn more.

World No Tobacco Day
2024-05-31 - 2024-06-01, 2025-05-31 00:00 - 2025-06-01 17:00
This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around the world can do to claim their right to health and healthy living and to protect future generations. Learn more.

World Blood Donor Day
2024-06-14 - 2024-08-14, 2025-06-14 - 2025-06-15
Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on June 14. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. Learn more.

World Drowning Prevention Day
2024-07-25 00:00 - 23:30
Declared through the April 2021 UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/273 “Global drowning prevention”, World Drowning Prevention Day is held annually on 25 July. This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer life-saving solutions to prevent it. An estimated 236,000 people drown every year, and drowning is among the ten leading causes of death for children aged 5-14 years. Learn more.

World Hepatitis Day
2024-07-28 - 2024-07-29
World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO’s Global hepatitis report of 2017. Learn more.

World Field Epidemiology Day
2024-09-08
World Field Epidemiology Day is a global movement to recognize and raise awareness of the vital role of field epidemiologists in protecting the health of populations and advancing global health security, and to advocate for increased investment in field epidemiology training, research, and professionals.
The theme for World Field Epidemiology Day 2024 is Collaboration is Essential to Field Epidemiology. Learn more.

The Eighth EMPHNET Regional Conference
2024-09-15 00:00 - 2024-09-19 00:00
With the central theme of the Eighth EMPHNET Regional Conference being “Advancing Public Health Preparedness and Response: Challenges, Opportunities, and Ways Forward” the conference sessions will provide a space to address challenges and identify opportunities to advance public health within the countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and beyond. The conference will also offer a platform to showcase the work, findings, and achievements of Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) residents and graduates, as well as other public health professionals. Learn more.

World Patient Safety Day
2024-09-17 - 2024-09-18
Commemorated on September 17, World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety.
The Day brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, health workers, health care leaders and policymakers to show their commitment to patient safety. Learn more.

World Congress of Epidemiology
2024-09-24 00:00 - 2024-09-28 17:00
Taking place from September 24-27, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa, the World Congress of Epidemiology is well-known for bringing epidemiologists and public health experts working in different sectors together in an atmosphere designed to promote dialogue, the interchange of ideas, and state-of-the-art scientific research. The theme of WCE2024 is “Epidemiology and complexity: challenges and responses” which will engage the full depth and breadth of methods and practice in contemporary epidemiology. Learn more.

World Mental Health Day
2024-10-10 - 2024-10-11
Commemorated on October 10, the overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. Learn more.

World Diabetes Day
2024-11-14 - 2024-11-15
Established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation with support from WHO in response to growing concerns about the health and economic threat posed by diabetes, World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006. Learn more.

World AMR Awareness Week
2024-11-18 - 2024-11-25
World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) which is marked from 18 to 24 November is a global campaign that is celebrated annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and encourage best practices among the public, One Health stakeholders and policymakers, who all play a critical role in reducing the further emergence and spread of AMR. Learn more.

World AIDS Day
2024-12-01 - 2024-12-02
World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of the pandemic. Learn more.

Universal Health Coverage Day
2024-12-12 00:00 - 2024-12-13 00:00
Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC) Day on 12 December is the annual rallying point for advocates to raise their voices and share the stories of the millions of people still waiting for health, call on leaders to make smarter investments in health and remind the world about the imperative of UHC. Learn more.

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
2024-12-27 - 2024-12-28
As exemplified by the Covid 19 pandemic, major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic development. Global health crises threaten to overwhelm already overstretched health systems, disrupt global supply chains and cause disproportionate devastation of the livelihoods of people, including women and children, and the economies of the poorest and most vulnerable countries. To this, the United Nations General Assembly designated December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. Learn more.

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
2025-01-30 - 2025-01-31
Celebrated on 30 January, the purpose of World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is to raise the profile of neglected tropical diseases, the suffering they cause and to garner support towards their control, elimination and eradication, in line with the programmatic targets set out in the NTD road map 2021−2030 and the commitments of the 2022 Kigali declaration on neglected tropical diseases.

World Water Day
2025-03-22 - 2025-03-23
The theme of World Water Day 2025 is ‘Glacier Preservation’. Glaciers are critical to life – their meltwater is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems. Rapidly melting glaciers are causing uncertainty to water flows, with profound impacts on people and the planet. Learn more:

World Tuberculosis Day
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-25
Each year we commemorate World TB Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease. Learn more.

World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025
2025-04-07 08:00 - 2025-04-08 17:00
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April 2025, will kick off a year-long campaign on maternal and newborn health. The campaign, titled Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, will urge governments and the health community to ramp up efforts to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and to prioritize women’s longer-term health and well-being. WHO and partners will also share useful information to support healthy pregnancies and births, and better postnatal health. Learn more.

World Immunization Week
2025-04-24 08:00 - 2025-05-01 17:00
World Immunization Week, celebrated in the last week of April, aims to highlight the collective action needed and to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Learn more.

World Malaria Day
2025-04-25 08:00 - 2025-04-26 17:00
25 April is World Malaria Day. The day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007. Learn more.

World Hand Hygiene Day
2025-05-05 00:00 - 2025-05-06 17:00
World Hand Hygiene Day is an international event aimed at promoting the visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care, and to bring people together in support of hand hygiene improvement around the world. Learn more.

World Food Safety Day
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-08
The World Food Safety Day celebrated on 7 June aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and sustainable development. Learn more.

World Sickle Cell Day
2025-06-19 - 2025-06-20
World Sickle Cell Day marked every June 19 is an international awareness day aimed at increasing the public’s knowledge and understanding of sickle cell disease and its challenges. Learn more.
