Our campaigns and annual health days aim to raise awareness of priority noncommunicable disease (NCD) issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of prevention and control of NCDs. Annual health days are one-year campaigns celebrated at a specific time each year and under a different theme. Activities can be organized throughout the year. We encourage you to start on the Day and keep going. Media attention is high on the Day, which can generate greater awareness.
Additionally, our campaigns and annual health days provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make quality mental health care a reality for people everywhere. These campaigns and days that WHO Member States have mandated as “official” annual health days as well as other days and events are also an opportunity for you to get involved, become aware of the problems, and do whatever you can to help. So, get started now! Browse these sites, share this page with everyone you know, use the available resources (e.g. banners, videos, facts and figures, social cards/tiles, etc.), organize an activity or event to raise awareness about these themes and stimulate action, involve champions, think about where campaign materials can be made available to reach people for whom they are intended, sign up for updates, and do whatever you can to help us better prevent, treat and manage NCDs, and improve health and well-being.
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month | January
January 2023
Eliminate cervical cancer
January 2022
Eliminate cervical cancer
World Cancer Day | 4 February
4 February 2023
Close the care gap
4 February 2022
Close the care gap
4 February 2021
I am and I will
4 February 2020
I am and I will
International Childhood Cancer Day | 15 February
15 February 2022–2023
Close the cancer gap to CureAll
15 February 2021
CureAll children with cancer
15 February 2020
No more pain, no more loss
World Obesity Day | 4 March
4 March 2023
Changing perspectives: Let's talk about obesity
4 March 2022
Everybody needs to act
4 March 2021
Every body needs everybody
4 March 2020
Together we can create a healthier future
World Autism Awareness Month | April
April 2021
Celebrate differences
April 2020
Help create a kinder world
April 2019 | Go blue to increase understanding and acceptance
World Health Day | 7 April
7 April 2016
Beat diabetes
World Asthma Day | 5 May
5 May 2023
Asthma care for All
5 May 2021
Uncovering asthma misconceptions
World No Tobacco Day | 31 May
31 May 2023
Grow food, not tobacco
31 May 2022
Poisoning our planet
31 May 2021
Commit to quit
31 May 2020
The secret's out #TobaccoExposed
31 May 2019
Tobacco and lung health
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | 26 June
26 June 2023
People first: Stop stigma and discrimination, strengthen prevention
26 June 2022
Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises
26 June 2021
Share facts on drugs, save lives
26 June 2020
Better knowledge for better care
26 June 2019
Health for justice, justice for health
World Breastfeeding Week | 1-7 August
1-7 August 2023
Let’s make breastfeeding and work, work!
1-7 August 2022
Step up for breastfeeding
World Suicide Prevention Day | 10 September
10 September 2023
Creating hope through action
10 September 2022
Creating hope through action
10 September 2021
Creating hope through action
10 September 2020
Working together to prevent suicide
10 September 2019
Working together to prevent suicide
World Lung Day | 25 September
25 September 2023
Access to prevention and treatment for all: Leave no one behind
25 September 2019
Healthy lungs for all
World Heart Day | 29 September
29 September 2023
Use heart, know heart
29 September 2022
Use heart
29 September 2021
Use heart to connect
29 September 2020
Use heart to beat cardiovascular disease
Breast Cancer Awareness Month | October
October 2022
Pink October
October 2021
Pink October
October 2019
Pink October
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day | 8 October
8 October 2022
Healing Hearts and Communities
World Mental Health Day | 10 October
10 October 2023
Our minds, our rights
10 October 2022
Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority
10 October 2021
Mental health care for all: let's make it a reality
10 October 2020
Mental health: let's invest
10 October 2019
Suicide prevention: 40 seconds of action
World Diabetes Day | 14 November
14 November 2022
Access to diabetes education
14 November 2021
Access to diabetes care
14 November 2020
Nurses make the difference
Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action | 17 November
17 November 2022
17 November 2021
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day | 17 November
17 November 2022
Your lungs for life
17 November 2021
Healthy lungs - never more important
NCD-related campaigns
August 2022
Be healthy, Be active
Tobacco-related campaigns
1 November 2021
Commit to quit
30 July 2020
Don't smoke and vape during COVID-19 and always
Nutrition-related campaigns
April 2020
March 2020
March 2020
July 2019
6 May to 4 June 2019
The 30 day challenge
Ramadan-related campaigns
2 April to 1 May 2022
Stay healthy during Ramadan
13 April to 12 May 2021
Kick the habit during Ramadan
6 May to 4 June 2019
The 30 day challenge
Eid-related campaigns
2 May 2022
Have a happy and healthy Eid
30 July 2020
Don’t smoke or vape during Eid and always
