What Are The Events That DOH Regularly Hold?


The Department of Health holds regularly events every month. The following are the monthly health events and awareness campaigns that DOH has organised and continue to sponsor and support.

January

  • Liver Cancer Awareness and Prevention Month
  • Viral Hepatitis Awareness and Prevention Month
  • ZERO Waste Month
  • Deworming of School Children, Kinder to Grade 6)
  • Deworming of Pre-school Children and Adults
  • 3rd WeekNational Cancer Consciousness Week
    Autism Consciousness Week
  • 4th Week
    Goiter Awareness Week
  • January 25
    World Leprosy Day

February

  • Philippine Heart Month
  • Oral Health Month
  • National Health Insurance Program Month
  • National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month
  • 1st Week
    National Health Research Forum for Action
    National Mental Retardation Week
  • 2nd Week
    National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
  • 4th Week
    Leprosy Control Week
    National Rare Disease Week

March

  • Rabies Awareness Month
  • International Women's Month
  • March 3
    International Ear Care Day
  • March 8
    International Women's Day
  • March 24
    World TB Day

April


  • National Hemophilia Awareness Month
  • April 7
    World Health Day
  • April 17
    National Hemophilia Day
  • 4th Week
    Head and Neck Consciousness Week
  • April 25
    World Malaria Day
  • April 25-29
    World Immunisation Week

September

  • Generics Awareness Month
  • National Epilepsy Awareness Month
  • 2nd Week
    National Suicide Prevention Week
  • September 10
    World Suicide Prevention Day
  • September 28
    World Rabies Day

October

  • National Children's Month
  • October 1-7
    National Newborn Screening Week
    Filipino Elderly Week
  • 2nd Week
    National Mental Health Week
    Garantisadong Pambata Week
  • October 8
    World Sight Day
  • October 10
    World Mental Health Day
  • 3rd Week
    Bone and Joint Awareness Week
    Health Education Week
    National Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
  • October 15
    Global Handwashing Day
  • October 25-29
    Food Safety Awareness Week
  • October 29
    World Psoriasis Day

November

  • Filariasis Awareness Month
  • Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
  • Malaria Awareness Month
  • November 7
    National Food Fortification Day
  • 2nd Week
    National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week
  • November 14
    World Diabetes Day
  • 3rd Week
    Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
    National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine
  • November 19
    World Toilet Day
  • 4th Week
    Population and Development Week
    18-Day Campaign To End Violence Against Women (VAW)
  • November 25
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Day
    National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children, Republic Act 10398)

December

  • Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month
  • December 1
    World AIDS Day
  • December 3
    International Day of Persons with Disabilities in the Philippines
  • 1st Week
    Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week
  • December 5
    National Health Emergency Preparedness Day
  • 2nd Week
    Linggo ng Kabataan
  • December 10
    National Youth Health Day

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