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Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works The 2026 theme for the World Breastfeeding Week is “Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works,” focuses … [continue] World Breast Feeding Week

Is This a Thing? No matter what this disease does to make you ask: Is this a thing? The answer is typically: Yes, this is psoriasis. Over 8 million people … [continue] Psoriasis Awareness Month

  287 million people are living with viral hepatitis – the world’s deadliest communicable disease. Most don’t even know. Viral hepatitis often shows no symptoms, so many won’t know they … [continue] World Hepatitis Day

There are over 500,000 cases and 200,000 head and neck cancer related deaths globally each year. With greater awareness of the signs and symptoms to look out for some of … [continue] World Head and Neck Cancer Day

Samaritans Awareness Day – 24/7 Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. People … [continue] Samaritans – The Big Listen

Group B Strep Awareness Week: 8-14 July 2026 Most GBS infections in babies are preventable ❤️ Around 1 in 4 adults carry group B Strep – usually without knowing. While it … [continue] Group B Strap Awareness Week

This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 6-12 July 2026 on the theme of ‘Alcohol and me’. About this year’s theme During this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week, we’ll be sharing: Tools to help … [continue] Alcohol Awareness Week

Sarcoma Awareness Month: Life Goes On Sarcoma may change you, but it does not have to define you.    July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and we are confronting a stark reality Nearly … [continue] Sarcoma Awareness Month

Asthma + Lung UK are fighting for everyone’s right to breathe For too long, the nation’s lung health has been side lined and under-resourced. Over the past decade, outcomes for … [continue] Love Your Lungs Week

World Wellbeing Week: 24-30 June 2026 ‘World Wellbeing Week is a global awareness week focused on improving health and wellbeing in the workplace and wider society. At work, it encourages organisations … [continue] World Wellbeing Week

Learning Disability Week takes place Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026. The theme for 2026 is “Do you see me?” which is all about people with a learning disability … [continue] Learning Disability Week

World Continence Week (WCW) is an annual initiative devised and managed by WFIPP, with the endorsement and support of the International Continence Society (ICS), European Association of Urology(EAU) and the … [continue] World Continence Week

Men’s Health Week UK: 15-21 June 2026 According to the BUPA Wellbeing Index “50% of men have struggled with mental health difficulties at some point, yet fewer than half have … [continue] Men’s Health Week

World Blood Donor Day 2026 One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.   Every year on 14 June, the world comes together to celebrate World Blood Donor Day, a global … [continue] World Blood Donor Day

What is Carers Week? Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and … [continue] National Carers Week

  This Diabetes Week, let’s change how we talk about diabetes. 8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes – people … [continue] Diabetes Week

National Cancer Survivors Day: Celebrating Life. Raising Awareness. Inspiring Hope. National Cancer Survivors Day® is an annual Celebration of Life honouring those with a history of cancer, bringing awareness to … [continue] National Cancer Survivors Day

Unmask the appeal – countering tobacco and nicotine addiction Tobacco and nicotine industries design their products to get young people stuck in a cycle of addiction. The grip of tobacco … [continue] World No Tobacco Day

Dementia Action Week This Dementia Action Week, 18 – 24 May 2026, we will continue to raise awareness of dementia, the UK’s biggest killer, by sharing the stories behind the … [continue] Dementia Action Awareness Week

About World AIDS Vaccine Day 2026 World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, is a global observance that underscores the urgent need for a vaccine to … [continue] HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Theme: “Controlling Hypertension Together: check your blood pressure regularly, defeat the silent killer” World Hypertension Day is observed every year on 17 May and forms part of Hypertension Awareness Month. It … [continue] World Hypertension Day

This year, International Nurse’s Day will focusing on nursing as a global profession. Join them to celebrate the incredible contribution of nursing in the UK and across the world. Nursing … [continue] International Nurse Day

This Mental Health Awareness Week we’re asking people to join us in taking action to support good mental health. Even small actions can help us feel hopeful and less powerless. And … [continue] Mental Health Awareness Week

Sun Awareness week is the kick-off to our summer-long Sun Awareness campaign. We use this week to re-enforce the need for sun protection across the UK and inspire people to … [continue] Sun Awareness Week

Established in 2013 by global ovarian cancer advocacy leaders, World Ovarian Cancer Day is the one day each year dedicated to uniting the international community around a shared goal: improving … [continue] World Ovarian Cancer Day

  Each year, since 2009, the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene and infection prevention and … [continue] World Hand Hygiene Day