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.
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*
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*
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 1 to October 7
World Breast Feeding Week – October 1 to October 7
HPV Prevention Week – October 1 to October 7
Canadian Patient Safety Week – October 24 to November 3
National Seniors Day – October 1*
World Cerebral Palsy Day – October 6
Stoma Stroll 2017 – October 7
World Sight Day – October 10*
World Mental Health Day – October 10*
World Arthritis Day – October 12*
International Day for Disaster Reduction – October 13*
World Spine Day – October 16*
International Stuttering Awareness Day – October 22*
World Stroke Day – October 29
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Digital Health Week – November 13 to November 19
World Pneumonia Day – November 12*
World Diabetes Day – November 14*
National Child Day – November 20*
Stomach Cancer Awareness Day – November 30*
World AIDS Day – December 1*
Human Rights Day – December 10*