In India, you will find many medical and health-related days that will be celebrated in 2024. These days are important for raising awareness about crucial health issues, that will encourage healthy habits. Health-related Monthly calendar set an important milestone in comprehending various health conditions.
This blog aims to give you a comprehensive health-related day calendar with important days. It highlights the significant medical and healthcare days in India and across the globe for the year 2024.
Check the table of health-related monthly calendar 2024 below:
| Month | Months known for. |
| January | Thyroid Awareness Month |
| National Glaucoma Awareness Month | |
| Birth Defects Prevention Month | |
| Cervical Health Awareness Month | |
| National Blood Donor Month | |
| February | National Cancer Prevention Month |
| National Children’s Dental Health Month | |
| March | National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month |
| National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month | |
| Indian/National Endometriosis Awareness Month | |
| April | Alcohol Awareness Month |
| National Autism Awareness Month | |
| National Cancer Control Month | |
| STI Awareness Month | |
| May | Hepatitis Awareness Month |
| Lupus Awareness Month | |
| Mental Health Awareness Month | |
| National Nurses Month | |
| June | Men’s Health Month |
| Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month | |
| PTSD Awareness Month | |
| July | Cord Blood Awareness Month |
| Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month | |
| August | Gastroparesis Awareness Month |
| National Breastfeeding Month | |
| Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month | |
| September | Blood Cancer Awareness Month |
| National Recovery Month | |
| Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month | |
| Pain Awareness Month | |
| Sexual Health Awareness Month | |
| World Alzheimer’s Month | |
| Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | |
| October | National ADHD Awareness Month |
| Indian/National Breast Cancer Awareness Month | |
| National Down Syndrome Awareness Month | |
| November | Lung Cancer Awareness Month |
| National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month |
Throughout 2024, many healthcare recognition days will occur, each having its roles and specialties. Some of the important events in the month:
January
| Event | Date |
| National Pharmacist Day | January 12 |
| Maternal Health Awareness Day | January 23 |
| World Leprosy Day | January 28 |
February
| Event | Date |
| World Cancer Day | February 4 |
| National Wear Red Day | February 3 |
| Give Kids A Smile ® Day | February 2 |
| National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | February 7 |
| Toothache Day | February 9 |
| National Donor Day | February 14 |
| National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day | February 22 |
| Rare Disease Day | February 29 |
March
| Event | Date |
| National Doctors Day | March 30 |
April
| Event | Date |
| World Autism Awareness Day | April 2 |
| World Health Day | April 7 |
| National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day | April 10 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | April 27 |
| Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day | April 16 |
| World Hemophilia Day | April 17 |
| DNA Day | April 25 |
| World Malaria Day | April 25 |
| World Day for Safety and Health at Work | April 28 |
| Event | Date |
| World Autism Awareness Day | April 2 |
| World Health Day | April 7 |
| National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day | April 10 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | April 27 |
| Annual National Healthcare Decisions Day | April 16 |
| World Hemophilia Day | April 17 |
| DNA Day | April 25 |
| World Malaria Day | April 25 |
May
| Event | Date |
| World Asthma Day | May 7 |
| World Hand Hygiene Day | May 5 |
| International Nurses Day | May 6 |
| Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day | May 7 |
| National Women’s Checkup Day | May 8 |
| World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day | May 8 |
| National Student Nurses Day | May 8 |
| National School Nurse Day | May 8 |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day | May 12 |
| International Nurses Day | May 12 |
| National Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness | May 11 |
| World AIDS Vaccine Day | May 18 |
| HIV Vaccine Awareness Day | May 18 |
| National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | May 19 |
| World Autoimmune/Auto-inflammatory Arthritis Day | May 20 |
| Don’t Fry Day | May 24 |
| National Senior Health & Fitness Day | May 29 |
| World No Tobacco Day | May 31 |
June
| Event | Date |
| National Cancer Survivors Day | June 2 |
| World Brain Tumor Day | June 8 |
| Family Health and Fitness Day | June 8 |
| World Blood Donor Day | June 14 |
| Autistic Pride Day | June 18 |
| World Sickle Cell Day | June 19 |
| World Vitiligo Day | June 25 |
| National HIV Testing Day | June 27 |
July
| Event | Date |
| World Hepatitis Day | July 28 |
August
| Event | Date |
| World Lung Cancer Day | August 1 |
| International Overdose Awareness Day | August 31 |
September
| Event | Date |
| World Sexual Health Day | September 4 |
| World Suicide Prevention Day | September 10 |
| World Sepsis Day | September 13 |
| National Celiac Disease Awareness Day | September 13 |
| National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day | September 18 |
| Get Ready for Flu Day | September 17 |
| World Alzheimer’s Day | September 21 |
| Sport Purple for Platelets Day | September 27 |
| World Lung Day | September 25 |
| Mesothelioma Awareness Day | September 26 |
| World Rabies Day | September 28 |
| National Women’s Health and Fitness Day | September 25 |
| World Heart Day | September 29 |
October
| Event | Date |
| World Meningitis Day | October 5 |
| World Cerebral Palsy Day | October 6 |
| National Depression Screening Day | October 7 |
| World Mental Health Day | October 10 |
| International Day of the Girl | October 11 |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day | October 13 |
| World Sight Day | October 10 |
| Global Handwashing Day | October 15 |
| National Latino AIDS Awareness Day | October 15 |
| World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day | October 15 |
| World Food Day | October 16 |
| National Mammography Day | October 18 |
| World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day | October 19 |
| World Osteoporosis Day | October 20 |
| National Check Your Meds Day | October 21 |
| International Stuttering Awareness Day | October 22 |
| National Prescription Drug Take Back Day | October 26 |
| World Psoriasis Day | October 29 |
| World Hypophosphatasia Day | October 30 |
November
| Event | Date |
| National Diabetes Heart Connection Day | November 9 |
| World Pneumonia Day | November 12 |
| World Diabetes Day | November 14 |
| World Prematurity Day | November 17 |
| Great American Smokeout | November 16 |
| National Family Health History Day | November 21 |
December
| Event | Date |
| World AIDS Day | December 1 |
| International Day of Persons with Disability | December 3 |
Conclusion
This health-related calendar for 2024 shows us the way through all the different health issues and events that make people more aware. This also helps them take preventative measures. Let’s put our health first, help each other, and build a better and healthier future together. Make society healthier and aware of different health issues and their solution.