Annual health promotion days

Health Canada’s health-related awareness days, weeks and months are recognized throughout the health professional community. Use any of these established awareness events to connect to education, activities or policy changes that are scheduled to happen at your office around the same time.

June 2017

ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking – June 26*
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day – June 13
National Aboriginal Day – June 21*
National Health and Fitness Day – June 3
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month
Stroke Awareness Month
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15*
World Environment Day – June 5*

July 2017

National Injury Prevention Day – July 5
International Self-Care Day – July 24*
World Hepatitis Day – July 28*

August 2017

International Youth Day – August 12*
World Humanitarian Day – August 18*
International Overdose Awareness Day – August 31*

September 2017

Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Awareness Day – September 4
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day – September 9*
World Suicide Prevention Day – September 10*
Terry Fox Run – September 18
World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21*
World Rabies Day – September 28*

* Indicates that the health-related day is celebrated on a static date each year.