Through the observance of some of the very significant earmarked days in healthcare, we can help people to be more informed participants in their healthcare and wellness. This is the main reason behind this handbook that has just been released. This booklet is an inspiration of Fr. John Thekkekara, the Associate Director of the Hospital, along with a team of enthusiastic students of the 2023 batch of Master of Hospital Administration at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.

(Most. Rev. Lumen Monteiro
Chairman of the CBCI office for Health Care
& Bishop of Agartala)

Contents

Foreword
Introduction

1. January 11-17 Road Safety Week
2. February 7 World Cancer Day
3. February 11 World Day of the Sick
4. March 14 International Women’s Day
5. March (Second Kidney Day Thursday)
6. March 23 World Down Syndrome Day
7. March 24 Tuberculosis Day
8. April 7 World Health Day
9. April 24 to 30 World Immunization Week
10. April 25 Malaria Day
11. May 5 Hand Hygiene Day
12. May 9 Lupus Day
13. May 12 International Nurses’ Day
14. May 27 World Thalassemia Day
15. May 31 ‘No Tobacco’ Day
16. June 7 Food Safety Day
17. June 14 World Blood Donors’ Day
18. July 1 National Doctors’ Day
19. July 25 Drowning Prevention Day
20. July 28 Hepatitis Day
21. August Organ Donation Month
22. August 1 World Breast Feeding Week
23. August 21 Senior Citizens’ Day
24. September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
25. September 8 World Physiotherapy Day
26. September 10 Suicide Prevention Day
27. September 13 World Sepsis Day
28. September 17 Patient Safety Day
29. September 21 World Alzheimer’s Day
30. September 25 World Pharmacists’ Day
31. September 28 Rabies Day
32. September 29 World Heart Day
33. October 6 National Voluntary Blood Donation Day
34. October 10 World Mental Health Day
35. October 29 Stroke Day
36. November 8 World Radiography Day
37. November 14 Children’s Day
38. November 15 World Diabetes Day
39. December 1 World HIV-AIDS Day
40. December 3 International Day of Persons With Disabilities
41. December 12 Universal Health Coverage Day

The author has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Hospital Administration and holds PhD in Health Systems Management from TISS, Mumbai. He visited several mission hospitals across India and has studied their history and challenges. Currently he is serving as professor and research guide in the department of Hospital Administration and Associate Director of St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.