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DOH Annual Calendar

This document provides a calendar of health awareness weeks, months, and days for the year 2009 in the Philippines. Key events include deworming of school children in January, July, and October; cancer awareness weeks for various types of cancer throughout the year; and awareness weeks for conditions like tuberculosis, malaria, disabilities, and more. Major national and world health days are also included addressing topics such as World Health Day, World AIDS Day, and World Cancer Day.

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DOH Annual Calendar

This document provides a calendar of health awareness weeks, months, and days for the year 2009 in the Philippines. Key events include deworming of school children in January, July, and October; cancer awareness weeks for various types of cancer throughout the year; and awareness weeks for conditions like tuberculosis, malaria, disabilities, and more. Major national and world health days are also included addressing topics such as World Health Day, World AIDS Day, and World Cancer Day.

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DOH Annual Calendar

January 2009
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6)- Round
12-16 National Cancer Awareness Week
21-27 Goiter Awareness Week
25 – World Leprosy Day

February 2009
National Health Insurance Program Month Oral Health Month

2-6 National Mental Retardation Week


4 – World Cancer Day
3rd wk Leprosy Prevention and Control Week

March 2009
Burn Injury Prevention Month

8 National Women’s Day


22 World Water Day
24 World TB Day

April 2009
Cancer in Children Awareness Month

7 World Health Day


25 World Malaria Day
14-20 Garantisadong Pambata – Round 1
4th wk Head and Neck Consciousness Week

May 2009
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
Natural Family Planning Month

2 World Asthma Day


12-18 Safe Motherhood Week
17 AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day
31 World No Tobacco Day
June 2009
National Kidney Month
No Smoking Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

5 World Environmental Day


14 World Blood Donor Day
16-22 Safe Kids Week
23 DOH Anniversary

July 2009
National Disaster Consciousness Month
National Blood Donors Month
Nutrition Month
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6) Round 2
Schistosomiasis Awareness Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

7 National Allergy Day


11 World Population Day
13-17 National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week
13-17 National Diabetes Awareness Week

August 2009
Family Planning Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
National Lung Month
National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
Sight-Saving Month

1-7 World Breastfeeding Week


1-7 Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week
6-12 National Hospital Week
10-14 Asthma Week
11-17 Phil. National Research System Week
19 – National Tuberculosis day
3rd wk Brain Attack Awareness Week
September 2009
Generics Awareness Month
Liver Cancer Awareness Month

1-7 National Epilepsy Awareness Week


7-11 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week
26- World Heart Day
28 World Rabies Day

October 2009
Breast Cancer Awarenss Month
National Children’ Month

1-7 Elderly Filipino Week


5-9 National Mental Health Week
6-12 National Newborn Screening Week
10 – World Mental Health Day
10 – World Sight Day
13-19 Garantisadong Pambata – Round 2
12-16 Health Education Week
12-16 National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week
15 Global Handwashing Day
20-26 food Safety Awareness Week

November 2009
Cancer Pain Awareness Month
Filariasis Awareness Month
Malaria Awareness Month
Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month

2-6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Week


2nd Week National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week
7 National Food Fortification Day
9-13 Deaf Awareness Week
14 World Diabetes Day
16-20 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week
23-29 Population and Development Week

December 2009
Firecracker Injury Prevention Month

1 World AIDS Day


6 National Health Emergency Preparedness Day
3-9 Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week
10 National Youth Health Day

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