Department of Health (DOH) Health Calendar 2012

Posted by: Matt Vera in Community Health Nursing February 2, 2012 Last updated on June 14th, 2013 0 67 Views

The Department of Health has three major roles in the health of the Filipinos: (1) leadership in health; (2) enabler and capacity builder; and (3) administrator of specific services. Read the scheduled activities of the Department of Health this 2012

January

Contents [hide] 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December

Deworming of School Children (Grades 1-6) Round 1 National Cancer Consciousness Week January18-22 Goiter Awareness Week January 24-30 World Leprosy Day January 29 Heart Month Oral Health Month National Health Insurance Program Month National Mental Retardation Week February 1-5 World Cancer Day February 4 Leprosy Prevention & Control Week 3rd week National Rare Disease Week 4th week

February

March

Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month Rabies Awareness Month Burn Injury Prevention Month International Womens Month International Womens Day March 8 World TB Day March 24

April
Cancer in Children Awareness Month World Health Day April 7 Philippine Earths Day April 22 Head and Neck Consciousness Week 4th week World Malaria Day April 25

May
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Road Safety Month World Asthma Day May 2 Safe Motherhood Week May 10-14 AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day May 15 World Hypertension Day May 19 World No Tobacco Day May 31 Dengue Awareness Month National Kidney Month No Smoking Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Safe Kids Week June 14-18 National Poison Prevention Week 4th week World Blood Donor Day June 14

June

DOH Anniversary June 23 National Patient Safety Day June 25

July
Deworming of School Children ( Grades 1-6) Round 2 National Blood Donors Month Nutrition Month National Disaster Consciousness Month Schistosomiasis Awareness Month National Allergy Day July 8 World Population Day July 11 National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week July 12-17 National Diabetes Awareness Week July 25-29

August
Family Planning Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Lung Month National Tuberculosis Awareness Month Sight -Saving Month National Breastfeeding Awareness Month Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week August 2-6 National Hospital Week August 6-12 Philippine National Research System Week August 11-17 Asthma Week August 16-20 National Tuberculosis Day August 19 Brain Attack Awareness Week 3rd week

September
Blood Diseases Month Generics Awareness Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month

National Epilepsy Awareness Week September 1-7 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week September 7-11 World Heart Day September 26 World Rabies Day September 28

October
National Childrens Month Breast Cancer Awareness Month Elderly Filipino Week October 1-7 National Mental Health Week October 4-8 National Newborn Screening Week October 4-8 World Mental Health Day October 10 World Sight Day October 11 Bone and Joint Awareness Week October 11-15 Garantisadong Pambata Week October 11-15 Global Handwashing Day October 15 Health Education Week October 18-22 National Attention Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week October 18-22 Food Safety Awareness Week October 25-29 World Psoriasis Day October 29 Cancer Pain Awareness Month Filariasis Awareness Month Traditional & Alternative Health Care Month Malaria Awareness Month Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ( COPD) Awareness Week November 1-5 National Food Fortification Day November 7 National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention

November

Week 2nd Week Deaf Awareness Week November 8-12 World Diabetes Day November 14 Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week November 15-19 World Toilet Day November 19 Climate Change Consciousness Week November 19-25 National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine November 21-25 Population and Development Week November 22-26 18- Day Campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW) Nov. 25-Dec. 12

December
Firecrackers Injury Prevention Month World AIDS Day December 1 Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week December 3-9 National Youth Health Day December 10 Linggo ng Kabataan 2nd Week National Health Emergency Preparedness Day December 6

Source: http://www.doh.gov.ph/annual_calendar

January 2013
Deworming of School Children (Grades 1-6) 3rd week - National Cancer Awareness Week 24-30 29 - Goiter Awareness Week World Leprosy Day
3,565 reads

April 2013
Cancer in Children Awareness Month 7 22 25 - World Health Day - Philippine Earth's Day - World Malaria Day
2,368 reads

February 2013
Heart Month Oral Health Month National Health Insurance Program Month 1-5 4 3rd 4th - National Mental Retardation Week World Cancer Day

4th week - Head and Neck Consciousness Week

May 2013
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Road Safety Month 7 17 19 - World Asthma Day - Worl Hypertension Day - AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day
2,673 reads

week - Leprosy Prevention and Control Week week - National Rare Disease Week
2,803 reads

10-14 - Safe Motherhood Week

March 2013
Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month Rabies Awareness Month Burn Injury Prevention Month International Womens Month 8 - International Women's Day 24 - World TB Day
2,537 reads

June 2013
Dengue Awareness Month National Kidney Month No Smoking Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 14 23 - World Blood Donor Day 14-18 - Safe Kids Week - DOH Anniversary

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- National Patient Safety Day

1-7

- National Epilepsy Awareness Week

- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 4th week - National Poison Prevention Week

7-11 - Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week 9-13 - National Suicide Prevention Week 10 - Worl Suicide Prevention Day 26 28 - World Heart Day - World Rabies Day
1,408 reads

July 2013
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6) Round 2 National Blood Donors Month Nutrition Month National Disaster Consciousness Month Schistosomiasis Awareness Month 8 11 - National Allergy Day - World Population Day

October 2013
National Childrens Month Breast Cancer Awarenss Month 1-7 - National Newborn Screening Week 1-7 7-11 10 10 - Elderly Filipino Week World Sight Day World Mental Health Day - National Mental Health Week

3rd week - National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week 4th week - National Diabetes Awareness Week
1,869 reads

August 2013
Family Planning Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Lung Month National Tuberculosis Awareness Month Sight-Saving Month National Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2-6 - Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week 6-12 11-17 19 - National Hospital Week - Asthma Week - Phil. National Research System Week 16-20 National Tuberculosis Day
1,545 reads

11-15 - Bone and Joint Awareness Week 14-18 - Garantisadong Pambata Week 15 - Global Handwashing Day 18-22 - Health Education Week 18-22 - National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week 25-29 - Food Safety Awareness Week 29 - World Psoriasis Day
1,218 reads

November 2013
Cancer Pain Awareness Month Filariasis Awareness Month Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month Malaria Awareness Month 1-5 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Week 7 - National Food Fortification Day

3rd week - Brain Attack Awareness Week

September 2013
Generics Awareness Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month

2nd Week - National Skin Disease Detection and Prevention Week 8-12 14 15-19 19-25 21-25 22-26 19 - Deaf Awareness Week - World Diabetes Day - World Toilet Day

- Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week - Climate Change Consciousness Week - Population and Development Week (VAW)
1,248 reads

- National Consciousness Week Against Counterfeit Medicine

25-December 12 - 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women

December 2013
Firecrakers Injury Prevention Month 1 6 3-9 - World AIDS Day - National Health Emergency Preparedness Day - Ear, Nose and Throat Consciousness Week 10 - National Youth Health Day 2nd week - Linggo ng Kabataan