Health Events Calendar - 2009 Archive
January
| 04 | World Braille Day - World Blind Union |
| 05 | Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day - Hypoparathyroidism UK |
| 19 - 23 | Food Allergy and Intolerance Week - Allergy UK |
| 22 - 26 | Cancertalk Week - Macmillan Cancer Support |
| 24 | Eat a Breakfast, Save a Life Day - Feed the Children UK |
| 25 | World Leprosy Day – LEPRA |
| 25 | The Big Hush – Macmillan – TBC |
| 26 - 30 | Be Loud - Beating Bowel Cancer |
| 31 | National Bug Busting Day - Community Hygiene Concern |
February
| 01 - 28 | National Heart Month – Go Red for Heart - British Heart Foundation |
| 01 - 28 | Raynaud’s Awareness Month - Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association |
| 06 | Stress Down Day - The Samaritans |
| 02 - 08 | Salt Awareness Week |
| 09 - 15 | National Tinnitus Week - British Tinnitus Association |
| 09 - 15 | Contraceptive Awareness Week - fpa (formerly Family Planning Association) |
| 14 | Gold Heart Day - Variety Club of Great Britain |
| 14 | National Impotence Day - Sexual Dysfunction Association – TBC |
| 15 | International Childhood Cancer Day - Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group |
| 22 - 28 | Eating Disorders Awareness Week - Beat (the Eating Disorder Charity) |
| 27 | National Doodle Day - Epilepsy Action |
March
| 01 | Self Injury Awareness Day - LifeSIGNS |
| 01 - 31 | Great Daffodil Appeal - Marie Curie Cancer Care |
| 01 - 31 | Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - Prostate Cancer Charity |
| 01 - 31 | Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - Ovarian Cancer Action |
| 01 - 31 | National Bed Month - Sleep Council |
| 02 - 08 | Endometriosis Awareness Week - Endometriosis UK |
| 08 | International Women’s Day - United Nations |
| 11 | No Smoking Day - No Smoking Day the charity |
| 12 | World Kidney Day |
| 12 | World Glaucoma Day - International Glaucoma Association |
| 22 | World Water Day - IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre |
| 24 | World TB Day - TB Alert |
April
| 01 - 30 | Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign |
| 01 - 30 | International IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness Month |
| 05 - 12 | National PSP Awareness Week - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – TBC |
| 07 | World Health Day - World Health Organisation – TBC |
| 14 - 18 | Arthritis Care Awareness Week - Arthritis Care – TBC |
| 14 - 20 | National MS Week - MS Trust – TBC |
| 16 | World Voice Day - British Voice Association |
| 17 | World Haemophilia Day - The Haemophilia Society – TBC |
| 20 - 26 | Depression Awareness Week - Depression Alliance |
| 20 - 26 | Parkinson’s Awareness Week - The Parkinson’s Disease Society |
| 20 - 25 | National Stop Snoring Week - British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association |
May
| 01 - 31 | Save a Baby Month - FSID (The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths) |
| 01 - 31 | World Foot Health Awareness Month – TBC |
| 04 - 10 | Deaf Awareness Week - UK Council on Deafness |
| 05 | World Asthma Day - Asthma UK |
| 05 - 11 | Sun Awareness Week - British Association of Dermatologists – TBC |
| 08 | PSP Magnolia Day - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association – TBC |
| 09 - 15 | Adult Learners’ Week - National Institute of Adult Continuing Education |
| 09 - 17 | Cystic Fibrosis Week - Cystic Fibrosis Trust |
| 10 | World Lupus Day |
| 10 - 17 | Dystonia Awareness Week - Dystonia Society |
| 10 - 17 | Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week - Lymphoma Association – TBC |
| 11 - 17 | Action for Brain Injury Week - Headway Brain Injury Association |
| 11 - 17 | National Breastfeeding Awareness Week - NHS – TBC |
| 11 - 18 | M.E. Awareness Week - Action for M.E. – TBC |
| 12 | International Nurses Day |
| 12 - 16 | National Thrombosis Week – TBC |
| 12 - 18 | Cancer Prevention Week - World Cancer Research Fund – TBC |
| 15 | International Day of Families - United Nations |
| 15 | Fruity Friday - World Cancer Research Fund |
| 17 | World Hypertension Day |
| 17 - 23 | National Epilepsy Week - for more information - Epilepsy Action |
| 18 May -
17 June |
National Smile Month - British Dental Health Foundation – TBC |
| 18 - 22 | National Allergy Week - Allergy UK |
| 18 - 22 | Xtraordinary People Week - The British Dyslexia Association – TBC |
| 18 - 22 | Walk to School Week - Living Streets & Travelwise |
| 23 - 30 | Herbal Medicine Awareness Week - National Institute of Medical Herbalists – TBC |
| 26 | Cleft Lip & Palate Awareness Day tbc - Cleft Lip and Palate Association – TBC |
| 31 | World No Tobacco Day - World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe – TBC |
June
| 01 - 30 | Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month - Everyman – TBC |
| 01 - 30 | Help a Heart Campaign - British Heart Foundation |
| 01 - 30 | National Osteoporosis Month - National Osteoporosis Society |
| 02 - 06 | National Childcare Week - Daycare Trust – TBC |
| 05 | World Environment Day - United Nations – TBC |
| 08 - 13 | Tampon Alert Week - Tampon Alert |
| 08 - 14 | Down’s Syndrome Week - Down’s Syndrome Association |
| 08 - 14 | National Glaucoma Awareness Week - International Glaucoma Association |
| 08 - 14 | Carers Week |
| 08 - 14 | Diabetes Week - Diabetes UK – TBC |
| 13 - 20 | Green Transport Week - Environmental Transport Association |
| 13 - 21 | National Bike Week |
| 14 | World Blood Donor Day |
| 14 - 21 | Homeopathy Awareness Week - Society of Homeopaths |
| 14 - 22 | Love Parks Week – TBC |
| 15 | National Bug Busting Day - Community Hygiene Concern |
| 15 - 21 | National Men’s Health Week - Men’s Health Forum |
| 15 - 21 | National Food Safety Week - Food Standards Agency |
| 15 - 21 | Breathe Easy Week - British Lung Foundation – TBC |
| 15 - 22 | Learning Disability Week - MENCAP – TBC |
| 20 - 28 | MND Week - Motor Neurone Disease Association |
| 21 - 28 | UK Myeloma Awareness Week - Myeloma UK – TBC |
| 22 - 28 | Child Safety Week - Child Accident Prevention Trust |
| 23 - 29 | Deafblind Awareness Week - Deafblind UK – TBC |
| 23 | National Falls Awareness Day - Help the Aged |
| 26 | International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking - United Nations |
| 26 | Wrong Trousers Day - The Wallace and Gromit Foundation |
| 28 June -
04 July |
National Metabolic Disease Awareness Week - CLIMB |
| 29 June - 03 July
|
Alcohol Awareness Week - Alcohol Concern
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July
| 01 - 31 | Sickle Cell Awareness Month - Sickle Cell Society
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| 05 - 12
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National Transplant Week - The Transplant Trust
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| 05 - 11
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Dementia Awareness Week - Alzheimer's Society
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| 06 - 12
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Health Information Week (West Midlands)
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| 06 - 12
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Twins, Triplets & More Week - TAMBA (Twins & Multiple Births Association) |
| 11 - 12 | Wolverhampton City Show |
| 24 | Samaritans Awareness Day |
| 25 | Family Walk at Birches Valley - Staffordshire Parent Direct
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| 25 July - 02 August
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Love Parks Week |
August
| 01 - 08
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World Breastfeeding Week
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| 05
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Play Day - "Make Time"
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| 12
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International Youth Day - Youth & The United Nations
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| 24 - 30
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Gut Week - The Gut Trust
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September
| 01 - 30 | Pregnancy Health Month - Tommy's
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| 06 - 12
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Migraine Awareness Week - Migraine Action
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| 07 - 13
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Fibromyalgia Awareness Week - Fibromyalgia Association
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| 07 - 13
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Know your Numbers! (National Blood Pressure Testing Awareness Week) - Blood Pressure Association |
| 12 - 19
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National Eczema Week - National Eczema Society |
| 14 - 20
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Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week - Lymphona Association
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| 14 - 20
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Sexual Health Week - Family Planning Association
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| 15
|
World Lymphona Day - Lymphona Association |
| 19 - 26
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Children's Hospice Week - Children's Hospices UK
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| 20 - 26
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Pituitary Awareness Week - The Pituitary Association
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| 21
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World Alzheimer's Day - Alzheimer's Disease International
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| 21 - 25
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Continence Awareness Week - The Continence Foundation
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| 25
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International Ataxia Awareness Day - Ataxia UK
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| 27 Sept - 03 Oct
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Rural Health Week - Institute of Rural Health
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| 27
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World Heart Day - World Heart Federation
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| 28
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World Rabies Day |
October
| 01 - 31 | Lupus Awareness Month - Lupus UK
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| 01 - 31
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International Walk to School Month - Walk to School
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| 01 - 31
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Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month - Tuberous Sclerois Association UK
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| 01 - 31
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Breast Cancer Care UK
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| 01
|
World Hepatitis Awareness Day - The Hepatitis C Trust |
| 01
|
International Day of Older Persons - United Nations
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| 01 Oct - 31 Dec
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Flu Awareness Campaign
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| 02
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Jeans for Genes Day
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| 03 - 09
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Back Care Awareness Week |
| 08
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World Sight Day - Vision 2020
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| 09 - 15
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Baby Loss Awareness Week - Baby Loss Awareness Campaign
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| 10
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World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
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| 10
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World Mental Health Day - World Federation for Mental Health
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| 11 - 17
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Encephalitis Awareness Day - The Encephalitis Society
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| 12
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World Arthritis Day
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| 15
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Global Hand Washing Day
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| 19 - 25
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Parent's Week - Family and Parenting Institute |
| 19 - 25
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Friends Week 2009 - Attend
|
| 20
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World Osteoporosis Day - National Osteoporosis Society
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| 22
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International Stammering Awareness Day - British Stammering Association
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| 29
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World Psoriasis Day
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| 30
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Wear it Pink - Breast Cancer Campaign
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| 31
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National Bug Busting Day - Community Hygiene Concern |
November
| 01 - 30 | Mouth Cancer Action Month - Dental Health Organisation
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| 01 - 07
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Psoriasis Awareness Week - The Psoriasis Association
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| 01 - 30
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month - The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
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| 02 - 08
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National Pathology Week - Royal College of Pathologists
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| 02 - 08
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National Obesity Week - National Obesity Forum |
| 04
|
National Stress Awareness Day - International Stress Management Association UK
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| 05
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Bonfire Night
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| 08
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World Radiography Day
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| 09 - 15
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Scleroderma Awareness Week - Raynuad's & Scleroderma Association |
| 09 - 15
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National Adoption Week
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| 09 - 15
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Ask your Pharmacist Week
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| 09 - 15
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Threadworm Action Week - Fred's Threadworm Site
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| 14
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World Diabetes Day
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| 16 - 20
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Anti-Bullying Week - Anti-Bullying Alliance
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| 16 - 20
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Indoor Allergy Week - Allergy UK
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| 18
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World COPD Awareness Day - British Lung Foundation
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| 20
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Universal Children's Day - United Nations |
| 23 - 29
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Road Safety Week
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| 25
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White Ribbon Campaign UK |
December
| 01 | World Aids Day
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| 01 - 31
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Children's Cancer Month - Caring for Children & Young People with Cancer
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| 02
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International Day of Persons with a Disability - United Nations
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| 04
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Carer's Rights Day - Carer's UK
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| 04
|
Wallace & Gromit's Great British Tea Party |
| 10
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Human Rights Day - United Nations
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| 15
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The Birmingham Community Foundation Christmas Concert
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| 26 Dec - 02 Jan
|
Festival of Winter Walks - Ramblers Organisation
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