DOH Annual Calendar
August 2010
Family Planning Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Lung Month
National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
Sight-Saving Month
1-7 World Breastfeeding Week
2-6 Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week
6-12 National Hospital Week
11-17 Phil. National Research System Week
16-20 Asthma Week
3rd wk Brain Attack Awareness Week
19 – National Tuberculosis day
September 2010
Generics Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month
1-7 National Epilepsy Awareness Week
7-11 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week
26- World Heart Day
28 World Rabies Day
October 2010
Breast Cancer Awarenss Month
National Children’ Month
1-7 Elderly Filipino Week
4-8 National Mental Health Week
4-8 National Newborn Screening Week
10 – World Mental Health Day
10 – World Sight Day
11-15 Bone and Joint Awareness Week
11-15 Garantisadong Pambata – Round 3
15 Global Handwashing Day
18-22 Health Education Week
18-22 National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
25-29 Food Safety Awareness Week
November 2010
Cancer Pain Awareness Month
Filariasis Awareness Month
Malaria Awareness Month
Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
1-5 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Week
7 National Food Fortification Day
2nd Week National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week
8-12 Deaf Awareness Week
14 World Diabetes Day
15-19 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
22-26 Population and Development Week

