2008 National Health Month Event

Deparment of Health (DOH)

2008 National Health Month Events

http://portal.doh.gov.ph/chd11/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3

January

   (14-20) National Cancer Consciousness Week

   (21-27) Goiter Awareness Week

   (29) World Leprosy Day

http://www.doh.gov.ph/photogallery/displayimage.php?album=24&pos=0

February

Heart Month

National Health Insurance Program Month

(14-19) National Mental Retardation Week

(25-29) Leprosy Prevention and Control Week

http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2008/03/08/national-womens-day-celebration/

March

Burn injury Prevention month

Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Women’s Health Month

Rabies awareness month

(8) National Women’s Health Day

(24) World TB Day

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/day-journee/index-eng.php

April

Cancer in Children Awareness Month

(7) World Health Day

(14-20) Garantisadong Pambata- Round 1

http://www.malaya.com.ph/may22/livi1.htm

May

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Natural family Planning Month

No Smoking Month Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month

(2) World Asthma Day

(12-18) Safe Motherhood Week

(21) AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day

(31) World No tobacco Day

http://www.daylife.com/photo/0eIweSkcuKdjO

June

National Blood Donors Month

National Kidney Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness Montj

(5) World Environment Day

(14) World Blood Donor Day

(16-22) Safe Kids Week

(23) DOH Anniversary