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Monthly Health Calendar

The document lists the monthly health events in 2019 that are recognized by the Department of Health's Occupational Safety and Health Center. Each month includes awareness months or weeks for various diseases, health issues, and safety topics. Additionally, many international and national observance days are noted throughout the year.

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Monthly Health Calendar

The document lists the monthly health events in 2019 that are recognized by the Department of Health's Occupational Safety and Health Center. Each month includes awareness months or weeks for various diseases, health issues, and safety topics. Additionally, many international and national observance days are noted throughout the year.

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2019 MONTHLY HEALTH EVENTS OF DOH

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CENTER

JANUARY
 LIVER CANCER AND HEPATITIS AWARENESS PREVENTION MONTH
 NATIONAL DEWORMING MONTH
 SCHISTOSOMIASIS AWARENESS AND MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION MONTH
 ZERO WASTE MONTH
 AUTISM CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 NATIONAL CANCER CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 GOITER AWARENESS WEEK (4TH WEEK)
 WORLD LEPROSY DAY (LAST SUNDAY)
Safety and Prevention
General Orientation Month

FEBRUARY
 NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH
 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE MONTH
 ORAL HEALTH MONTH
 PHILIPPINE HEART MONTH
 MENTAL RETARDATION WEEK (FEBRUARY 14 – 20)
 SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION WEEK (2ND WEEK)
 LEPROSY CONTROL WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 NATIONAL RARE DISEASE WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 WORLD CANCER DAY (FEBRUARY 4)
 INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY (FEBRUARY 15)
Air Transportation Safety Month

MARCH
 RABIES AWARENESS MONTH
 WOMEN’S WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 INTERNATIONAL EAR CARE DAY (MARCH 3)
 NATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY (MARCH 8)
 WORLD TB DAY (MARCH 24)
Fire Prevention Month

APRIL
 NATIONAL HEMOPHILIA AWARENESS MONTH
 HEAD AND NECK CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 WORLD HEALTH DAY (APRIL 7)
 WORLD MALARIA DAY (APRIL 25)
Vacation Hazards Prevention Month

MAY
 CERVICAL CANCER CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH
 HYPERTENSION AWARENESS MONTH
 ROAD SAFETY MONTH
 SAFE MOTHERHOOD WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 INTERNATIONAL THYROID AWARENESS WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 HEALTH WORKERS’ DAY (MAY 7)
 AIDS CANDLELIGHT MEMORIAL (3RD SUNDAY)
 WORLD THYROID DAY (MAY 25)
 WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY (MAY 31)
Land Transportation Safety Month

JUNE
 DENGUE AWARENESS MONTH
 NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH
 NATIONAL NO SMOKING MONTH
 NATIONAL SAFE KIDS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY (JUNE 14)
 ASEAN DENGUE DAY (JUNE 15)
 DOH ANNIVERSARY (JUNE 23)
 INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING (JUNE 26)
Sea Transportation Safety Month

JULY
 FILARIASIS MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION MONTH
 NATIONAL BLOOD DONORS MONTH
 NATIONAL DEWORMING MONTH
 NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH
 NUTRITION MONTH
 NATIONAL DISABILITY PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 NATIONAL ALLERGY DAY (JULY 8)
 WORLD POPULATION DAY (JULY 11)
 WORLD HEPATITIS DAY (JULY 28)
Schools Safety Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

AUGUST
 ASEAN MONTH
 FAMILY PLANNING MONTH
 NATIONAL ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATION MONTH
 NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS MONTH
 NATIONAL LUNG MONTH
 SIGHT SAVING MONTH
 MOTHER-BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK (AUGUST 1-7)
 NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK (AUGUST 6-12)
 ASEAN WEEK (AUGUST 7-13)
 ASTHMA WEEK (2ND WEEK)
 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RESEARCH SYSTEM WEEK (2ND WEEK)
 FAMILY PLANNING DAY (AUGUST 1)
 WHITE CANE DAY (AUGUST 1)
 NATIONAL TB DAY (AUGUST 19)
Farms Safety Month

SEPTEMBER
 BLOOD DISEASES MONTH
 GENERICS AWARENESS MONTH
 NATIONAL EPILEPSY AWARENESS WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 OBESITY PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 LINGGO NG KABATAAN (SEPTEMBER 25-30)
 NATIONAL THYROID CANCER AWARENESS WEEK (4TH WEEK)
 WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY (SEPTEMBER 10)
 WORLD CONTRACEPTION DAY (SEPTEMBER 26)
 WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY (SEPTEMBER 26)
 WORLD RABIES DAY (SEPTEMBER 28)
Health and Sanitation Month

OCTOBER
 FILIPINO ELDERLY WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING WEEK (1ST WEEK)
 NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK (2ND WEEK)
 BONE AND JOINT AWARENESS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 HEALTH EDUCATION WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 NATIONAL ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AWARENESS WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 FOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK (LAST WEEK)
 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY (OCTOBER 10)
 WORLD SIGHT DAY (2ND THURSDAY OF OCTOBER)
 GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY (OCTOBER 15)
 WORLD PSORIASIS DAY (OCTOBER 29)
Industry and Commerce Safety Month

NOVEMBER
 FILARIASIS AWARENESS MONTH
 MALARIA AWARENESS MONTH
 NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH
 TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE MONTH
 NATIONAL SKIN DISEASE DETECTION AND PREVENTION WEEK (2ND WEEK)
 DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WEEK (3RD WEEK)
 NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK AGAINST COUNTERFEIT MEDICINE (3RD WEEK)
 POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT WEEK ((NOVEMBER 23 TO 29)
 NATIONAL FOOD FORTIFICATION DAY (NOVEMBER 7)
 WORLD DIABETES DAY (NOVEMBER 14)
 WORLD PREMATURITY DAY (NOVEMBER 17)
 WORLD TOILET DAY (NOVEMBER 19)
 CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AWARENESS DAY (3RD WEDNESDAY OF NOVEMBER)
 WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR WORLD TRAFFIC VICTIMS (3RD SUNDAY OF NOVEMBER)
 NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VAWC (NOVEMBER 25)
 18-DAY CAMPAIGN TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (NOVEMBER 25 TO DECEMBER 12)
Homes Safety Month

DECEMBER
 FIRECRACKERS INJURY PREVENTION MONTH
 LINGGO NG KABATAAN (2ND WEEK)
 WORLD AIDS DAY (DECEMBER 1)
 EAR NOSE AND THROAT CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK (DECEMBER 3 – 9)
 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DECEMBER 3)
 NATIONAL HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DAY (DECEMBER 6)
Holiday Hazards Prevention Month

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