Radiology Unit

JANUARY

• 2- World Introverts Day

• 2- Personal Trainer Day

• 4- World Hypnosis Day

• 4- World Braille Day is created to raise awareness about the importance of braille as a means of communication for visually impaired people.

• 5 – Pharmaceutical Industry Day, this exclusive day seeks to praise the hard work that companies dedicated to the manufacture, preparation and marketing of medicinal chemical products for the treatment and also the prevention of diseases do every day.

• 5-Keto Day (United States)

• 6- Snuggle Day (United States), hugging releases oxytocin, this hormone alone has enormous health benefits.

• 12 – Pharmacist's Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 13 – World Day to Fight Depression.

• 16- No Scalpel Day (United States), this day recognizes the opportunities to treat diseases without a scalpel.

• 18- Esthetician's Day (Brazil), with specialized training and personalized attention, estheticians highlight the most radiant skin of each of us.

• 20 – Pediatrician's Day (Venezuela)

• 21 – Hyaluronic Acid Day – AH (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 27 – National Day of the Nutritionist or Nutritionist (Mexico), date created by the Mexican Association of Nutrition (AMN)

• 27- World Breast Pump Day, was created to recognize the time, effort and dedication required to express breast milk.

• 29 – Social Worker Day (Venezuela).

• 29 – World Leprosy Day (last Sunday)

FEBRUARY

• 3 – Women Doctors Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 4 – International Day Against Cancer

• 6 – International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation

• 7 – Ménière's Syndrome Awareness Day

• 9- Toothache Day (United States)

• 11 – World Day of the Sick

• 11 – Emergency Number or 112 Day (Europe) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED), this day was proclaimed by the European Union, being celebrated throughout Europe on this day, with the objective of publicizing the proper use of the emergency number 112 and his existence.

• 13- International Epilepsy Day (2nd Monday) International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).

• 13 – International Condom Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 14 – Organ Donor Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 14 – World Congenital Heart Disease Day

• 14 – Day of love and friendship, although it is not a day directly related to health, however, it can be used to explain topics about emotions, the positive effects that love can have on health, among others.

• 14 – European Sexual Health Day (Europe) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED), this day originated at the initiative of the European Sexual Health Alliance (ESHA) since 2003.

• 15 – International Childhood Cancer Day

• 15 – International Angelman Syndrome Day, Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder. It is usually caused by problems in a gene located on chromosome 15, which is known as the ubiquitin ligase E3A protein-producing gene (UBE3A). (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 17 – Caregivers Day (United States, third Friday in February), the goal is to honor people who selflessly provide personal care and physical and emotional support to those who need it most. (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – World Asperger Syndrome Day.

• 20 – World Day of Social Justice.

• 21 – National Doctor's Day (Ecuador)

• 21 – International Mother Language Day

• 22- World Encephalitis Day

• 25- International Cochlear Implant Day

• 27 – International Organ and Tissue Transplant Day

• 27- World Anosmia Day, anosmia is the absence or loss of smell.

• 28 – World Rare Disease Day (last day of the month)

MARCH

• 1 – Self-Harm Awareness Day, the day is designed to help friends and family recognize the signs and help people with emotional problems find help.

• 2 – World Day of Mental Wellbeing in Adolescents (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 2 – Hospitalist Day, is a doctor who specializes in the practice of hospital medicine. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 3 – International Hearing Day.

• 3 – World Birth Defects Day or World Congenital Anomalies Day

• 3- International Day for the Prevention of Venous Diseases

• 4 – International Obesity Day

• 4 – International Human Papillomavirus or HPV Awareness Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 5 – Multiple Personality Day, multiple personality disorder is also known as dissociative identity disorder (DID)

• 6 – Dentist or Dentist Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 6 – International Hair Day

• 6 – Lipedema Day, by FEDEAL (Spanish Federation of Lymphedema and Lipedema), more information here

• 6 – European Speech Therapy Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED),

• 8 – Women's Day

• 8 – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day – RDN Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 9 – International Kidney Day (2nd Thursday)

• 10 – National Doctor's Day (Venezuela)

• 12 – World Glaucoma Day

• 13- World Sleep Day

• 14- European Day for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk

• 14- World Endometriosis Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED), according to the WHO, endometriosis “is a disease characterized by the growth, outside the uterus, of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, which causes pain, infertility or both” .

• 14 to 20 – Salt Awareness Week (date changeable), This campaign is an initiative of the organization WASH (World Action on Salt and Health)

• 15 – World Consumer Rights Day

• 17 – World Sleep Day (3rd Friday)

• 19 – Service Assistant Day

• 19 – Nurses or Certified Nurses Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 20- International Day of Happiness

• 20- World Oral Health Day or Oral Health or Oral Health

• 20 – Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, this campaign is focused on American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 21 – World Down Syndrome Day

• 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

• 22 – World Water Day

• 23 – World Day of Rehabilitation of the Disabled

• 24 – World Tuberculosis Day

• 26 – World Epilepsy Day

• 26 – World Cervical Cancer Prevention Day.

• 27 – International Medical Science Liaison Day, recognizes the vital role that Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) play, this date is established by the Society for Medical Science Liaison (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 28- Triglyceride Day

• 28 – Diabetes Alert (4th Tuesday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 30 – World Bipolar Disorder Day.

• 30 – Doctor's Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 31 – World Colon Cancer Day.

• 31 – World Lipodystrophies Day

APRIL

• 2 – World Autism Awareness Day

• 4- Vitamin C Day

• 5 – National Lung Cancer Day (Mexico) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 6 – Medical Intern Day, also known as Rotating Medical Intern, to the doctor in his stage of professional, academic and scientific training; Although they are in a period of experimentation, they are still professionals who contribute to the lives of many people, and of course they are the future doctors who will save the lives of many.

• 6 – World Day of Physical Activity and Sports

• 6 – Alcohol or Alcohol Detection Day (1st Thursday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 6- Bohring-Opitz Syndrome “BOS” Awareness Day

• 7 – World Health Day

• 10 – Scientific Researcher Day

• 10 – Science and Technology Day.

• 10- World Homeopathy Day

• 11 – World Parkinson's Day

• 12- National Primary Care Day (Colombia)

• 13 – Kinesiologist Day

• 13- Sarcoidosis Awareness Day (Spain)

• 14- World Chagas Disease Day

• 16 – World Voice Day

• 16 – Health Decisions Day, National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 17 – World Hemophilia Day

• 18 – National Day of the Internist Doctor (Venezuela)

• 18- European Day of Patients' Rights

• 19- National Headache Day (Spain)

• 21 – Clean Out Medicine Cabinet Day (3rd Friday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 24 – World Day Against Meningitis

• 24 – International Toxicology Day

• 25- DNA Day

• 25 – World Malaria Day or World Malaria Day

• 25 – World Bioanalyst Day

• 25- International Malaria Day by the World Health Assembly

• 26 – International Noise Awareness Day (last Wednesday), has been celebrated for more than 20 years, with the purpose of promoting care for the acoustic environment, hearing conservation and raising awareness about the annoyances and damage caused by noise. noises, so it is a day that encourages reflection. #DayWithoutNoise

• 28 – Bacteriologist Day

• 28 – World Safety and Health Day

• 29 -World Immunology Day, established by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)

• 29- World T'ai Chi and Qigong Day (last Saturday), the ancient art of tai chi provides health benefits through movement, meditation and breathing; Qigong

• 30- Sarcoidosis Awareness Day (United States)

• 30 – Psychologist's Day (Peru)

• World Immunization Week, always takes place in the last week of the month.

MAY

• 1 -International Workers' Day

• 1 – Melanoma Monday, celebrated on the first Monday of the month (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 2 – World Asthma Day (1st Tuesday)

• 3 – World Maternal Mental Health Day (1st Wednesday) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 5 – World Pulmonary Hypertension Day

• 5 – International Celiac Day

• 5 – International Day of the Midwife

• 6 – International Day Against Osteogenesis Imperfecta

• 6 – National Day of the Nutritionist or Nutritionist (Chile), this date commemorates the opening of the first school of Dietitians in Chile in 1939.

• 6 – Nurses Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 6 – Fitness Day (1st Saturday)

• 6 – World Spondylitis Day (1st Saturday)

• 7 – World Laughter Day (1st Sunday)

• 7 – Infertility Survival Day, the objective of this date is to recognize women and men who struggle due to their problems conceiving. (Sunday before Mother's Day) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 7 – World Masturbation Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 8 – World Ovarian Cancer Day.

• 8 – International Red Cross Day

• 8 – International Thalassemia Day, a rare genetic alteration that affects normal hemoglobin production. (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 8 – Nursing Student Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 8 – Women's Checkup Day, the objective is to carry out a medical check-up (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 10 – World Lupus Day

• 10- Lipid Day, is created to raise awareness about dyslipidemia, dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids in the blood.

• 10 – School Nurse Day, celebrated on Wednesday during National Nurses Week in May each year. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 11 – International Plant Health Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 12 – International Nurses Day

• 12 – International Day Against Fibromyalgia.

• 12 – Speech Therapy Day

• 12 – World Fibromyalgia Day

• 12 – International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Awareness Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 13 – European Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitosis Day

• 13- International Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day “CdLS” (2nd Saturday)

• 14 – World Insurance Day

• 14 – World Tuberous Sclerosis Day

• 15 – World Family Day.

• 17 – World Hypertension Day

• 17 – World Infectious Diseases Day

• 18 – International Day of Action for Women's Health (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, commemorates United States President Bill Clinton's 1997 statement that “only a truly effective HIV preventive vaccine can limit and eventually eliminate the threat of AIDS.” . It recognizes the many volunteers, community members, health professionals and scientists working together to develop a vaccine to prevent HIV. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 19 – World Family and Community Doctor Day

• 19 – World Inflammatory Bowel Disease Day

• 19 – World Breastmilk Donation Day

• 20- International Clinical Trial Day

• 20- European Day against Obesity (3rd Saturday) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 21 – World Breastfeeding Protection Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 21 – World Visual Health Day.

• 21 – National Doctor's Day (Panama)

• 21 – National American Red Cross Founder's Day, the anniversary of the Red Cross in the United States, Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and became the organization's first president. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 22 – World Preeclampsia Day

• 22 – International Day of Biological Diversity

• 22 to 28- Third week – World Respected Childbirth Week, since 2004 this date has been celebrated to promote the different aspects of the moment of childbirth

• 22 to 28 – third week – Annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 23- World Melanoma Day, by the AEDV “Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”

• 24 – International Epilepsy Day

• 24 – Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day, celebrated on the Wednesday of each annual Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, which occurs in mid-May. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 24- World Schizophrenia Day

• 25 – International Thyroid Day

• 27 – World Emergency Medicine Day

• 28 – World Nutrition Day

• 28 – International Day of Action for Women's Health

• 28 – World Menstrual Hygiene Day

• 29 – World Digestive Health Day (DMSD), proclaimed by the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO)

• 30- World Day Against Multiple Sclerosis

• 31 – World No Tobacco Day or No Smoking Day

• 31 – Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day, this helps raise awareness about the treatment, symptoms and causes of this rare infection that affects the soft tissues of the skin. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 31 – National Day for the Health and Fitness of Seniors, celebrated on the last Wednesday of May. It is a day dedicated to improving the health of older people. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 31 – Audition Day. On this day, it is important to take time to learn about ways to protect your hearing and that of your family. It is estimated that half of cases of hearing impairment and deafness are preventable. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

JUNE

• World Infertility Month

• 3 – World Cancer Survivors Day

• 3 – World Bot Foot Day, was introduced in 2013 by the Ponseti International Association

• 4 – International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

• 4 – Cancer Survivors Day, celebrated on the first Sunday in June of each year (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 5 – International Environment Day

• 6 – World Transplant Day or World Transplant Patient Day

• 6 – Lens Day, today's glasses not only improve our vision, but also protect it and add elements of style and personality.

• 7- International Day of Food Safety

• 8 – World Language Therapist Day

• 8 – Intensive Medicine Day (Peru)

• 8 – International Brain Tumor Day, an event established by the German Brain Tumor Association, seeks to raise awareness about causes, risks and provide solidarity to patients and families.  (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 9 – World Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Day, an event promoted since 2010 by patient associations around the world (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 11 – International Prostate Cancer Day

• 12 – World Day Against Child Labor

• 13 – European Skin Cancer Day.

• 13 – International Albinism Awareness Day.

• 13 – US National Call Your Doctor Day, celebrated on the second Tuesday in June, the goal is to remind and encourage women to schedule their annual wellness exam.  (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 14 – World Voluntary Blood Donor Day

• 15 – Biochemist's Day

• 15 – World Day of Awareness of Abuse and Maltreatment in Old Age

• 15 – Nursing Aide Day, First Day of National Nursing Aide Week (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – Autism Pride Day.

• 19 – World Sickle Cell Day or World Sickle Cell Disease Day

• 20- International Nystagmus Day

• 21 – International Yoga Day.

• 21 – World Day Against ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

• 21 – World Acromegaly Day, there are countries that raise awareness of this day on November 1

• 21 – International Aniridia Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 23- Hydration Day

• 24 – International Paramedic Day, date recommended by Douglas Tovar

• 25 – World Vitiligo Day.

• 26 – International Day to Fight Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

• 26 – International Day of Support for Victims of Torture

• 27- HIV Test Day

• 27- PTSD Awareness Day, PTSD is post-traumatic stress disorder

• 28 – Internist Doctor's Day (Uruguay)

• 29 – European Scleroderma Day

JULY

• 3 – World Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome Day.

• 6- International Kiss Day

• 6 – World Zoonoses Day, July 6, 1885, when the French chemist Louis Pasteur vaccinated the child Joseph Meister against rabies for the first time (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 8 – World Allergy Day

• 10 – Chronic Disease Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 11 – World Population Day

• 12 – Social Medicine Day

• 12 – National Internal Medicine Day (Colombia), proclaimed by the Colombian Association of Internal Medicine (ACMI).

• 13 – International Day of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

• 14 – National Allergology and Immunology Day (Venezuela)

• 18 – World Listening Day

• 20 – Pediatrician's Day (Dominican Republic)

• 22 – World Brain Day

• 24- International Health Self-Care Day

• 28 – World Hepatitis Day 

AUGUST

• 1 – Start of World Breastfeeding Week

• 1 – World Day of Joy.

• 1 – World Lung Cancer Day, is a date promoted by the LCFA (Lung Cancer Foundation of America), although the vast majority of countries use November 17 to raise awareness of this disease.  (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 1 – Minority Donor Awareness Day, is a collaborative initiative of the National Multicultural Action Group (Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation) (NMAG) to save and improve the quality of life of diverse communities by creating a positive culture for organ, eye and tissue donation. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 3 – International Family Planning Day.

• 5 – National Day of the Nutritionist or Nutritionist or Dietitian (Uruguay)

• 6 – National Day of the Nutritionist or Nutritionist (Peru)

• 6 – Fresh Breath Day, a way to promote oral health and hygiene is sought. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 7 – End of World Breastfeeding Week

• 8 – International Orgasm Day.

• 11 – World Nutritionist Day, in honor of the birth of the first doctor specializing in Nutrition in the world, Dr. Pedro Escudero. Although in recent years there are some countries that have set different dates for it. (Colombia and Argentina are some countries that celebrate this day)

• 13 – International Left Handed Day

• 15- Relaxation Day

• 17- Day of Loving Your Feet

• 18 – National Doctor's Day (Dominican Republic)

• 19 – World Humanitarian Assistance Day

• 20 – International Day of Medical Transporters (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 22- Day of the Oncological Surgeon (United States)

• 26 – International Day Against Dengue.

• 28 – World Turner Syndrome Day

• 30 – Pulmonology and Pulmonologist Day (Peru)

• 30 – Grief Awareness Day, the mission to educate people about grief and create space for loss. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 31 – Day of Obstetrics and Pregnant Women and International Day of the Obstetrician

• 31 – World Solidarity Day.

• 31- International Overdose Awareness Day
  SEPTEMBER

• 1 – Acne Positivity Day is a day that spreads a message of acceptance and self-love while we present our best face.

• 3 – Hygiene Day

• 4 – World Sexual Health Day

• 4 – National Day for the Promotion of the use ofthe male and female condom and lubricants. (Costa Rica)

• 5 – World Day Against Multiple Myeloma

• 6- International Day of Aesthetic Medicine, convened by the International Union of Aesthetic Medicine “UIME”

• 7 – Grateful Patient Day, it is encouraged to show gratitude to healthcare workers and the appreciation they deserve. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 7 – World Duchenne Awareness Day

• 7 – International Clean Air Day for a Blue Sky

• 8- Start of Wellbeing Week in the Americas.

• 8 – World Physiotherapist Day

• 8 – Literacy Day

• 8 – World Cystic Fibrosis Day

• 8 – Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day, established in 2010 by the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 9 – World First Aid Day (2nd Saturday)

• 10 – Occupational Therapist Day

• 10 – International Suicide Prevention Day

• 12 – International Day of Action Against Migraine

• 12- National Primary Care Day (Venezuela)

• 12- Day of the Foniatric Doctor (Venezuela) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 13 – World Sepsis Day

• 13- Celiac Disease Awareness Day

• 14 – Completion of Wellbeing Week in the Americas.

• 15 – World Lymphoma Awareness Day.

• 15 – Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin.

• 15 – Neonatal Nurses Day

• 15 – Childhood Cancer Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 16- World Cleanup Day (3rd Saturday), this day aims to promote cleanliness on the planet, it was proclaimed by Let's Do It World (LDIW), since 2008.

• 17 – Psychopedagogue Day

• 17- World Patient Safety Day

• 18 – World Chiropractic or Chiropractor Day, this date is made with the foundation by Dr. Daniel David Palmer

• 18 – World Medical Ethics Day

• 18 – National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Aging (NHAAD), focuses on HIV-related issues among older Americans, including new infections among older adults and adults over age 50 who are aging with The hiv. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 19 – Surgical Instrumentation Day.

• 21 – National Doctor's Day (Bolivia)

• 21 – Day of the Cosmetologist (Argentina), by the Argentine Federation of Cosmetology and Aesthetics (FACE).

• 21 – World Alzheimer's Day

• 21 – Health Day

• 22 – World Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Day

• 23 – World Restless Legs Syndrome Day

• 23 – International Day of the Deaf.

• 23 – International Day of Sign Languages

• 24 – Pediatrician's Day (Uruguay)

• 24 – World Thyroid Cancer Day

• 25 – World Pharmacists Day

• 25 – World Lung Day

• 26 – World Contraception Day

• 26 – World Day for the Prevention of Unplanned Pregnancy in Adolescents

• 26 – World Day of Multiple Births

• 27 – International Day of Deafblindness or International Day of Deafblind People (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 27 – Pediatrician's Day (Hondura)

• 27 – National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD), by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 28 – World Rabies Day

• 28- International Day of the Deaf

• 28- International Arnold Chiari Syndrome Day

• 29 – World Heart Day

• 29 – World Retinitis Pigmentosa Day

• 29 – International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day

• 30 – International Specific Language Impairment (SLI) Awareness Day

• 30 – Family Health and Wellness Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)
  OCTOBER

• 1 – World Gacuher Disease Day

• 1 – International Day of Older Persons

• 1 – World Cerebral Palsy Day

• 1 – World Urticaria DayChronicle

• 1 – International Hepatitis C Day

• 2 – World Day of Non-Violence

• 2 – Children's Health Day (1st Monday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 3 – Latin American Dentistry Day

• 4 – Hospital Volunteer Day

• 4 – Occupational Medicine Day, also known as Occupational Doctor's Day

• 4 – World Cerebral Palsy Day (1st Wednesday)

• 5 – National Doctor's Day (Peru)

• 6 – World Smile Day (1st Friday)

• 6 – Body Language Day (1st Friday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 7- International Trigeminal Neuralgia Day

• 8 – International Podiatry Day

• 10 – National Pediatrics Day (Spain)

• 10 – World Mental Health Day

• 10 – Ophthalmologist Day in Venezuela

• 11 – National Doctor's Day (Costa Rica)

• 11 – Latin American Day against Obesity

• 11 – Emergency Nurse Day (2nd Wednesday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 12 – World Arthritis Day

• 12 – World Rheumatic Diseases Day

• 12 – World Sight Day or World Vision Day (2nd Thursday)

• 13 – World Psychologist Day

• 13 – World Thrombosis Day

• 13- Train Your Brain Day (United States)

• 13 – Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 14 – World Organ and Tissue Donor Day

• 14 – World Spirometry Day

• 14 – World Palliative Care Day (2nd Saturday)

• 15 – Global Handwashing Day

• 15 – World White Cane Day, in 1925, the Annual Convention of the Lions Association was attended by Hellen Keller, who raised awareness among those present about the difficulties she had to face daily due to her blindness and using the cane as a tool in your daily life.

• 16 – World Spine Day

• 16 – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Day

• 16 – World Food Day

• 16 – Day of the Anesthesiologist and International Day of Anesthesiology

• 17- World Trauma Day, the day focuses on the importance of saving and protecting lives during emergencies.

• 17 – World Day Against Pain

• 17 – Pharmacy Technician Day (3rd Tuesday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – Physician Assistants Day (3rd Wednesday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – World Menopause Day

• 19 – World Breast Cancer Day

• 20 – World Osteoporosis Day

• 20 – International Pediatrician's Day

• 20 – Mammography Day (3rd Friday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 22 – International Day of Natural Medicine

• 22 – World Stuttering Awareness Day.

• 23 – National Doctor's Day (Mexico)

• 24 – World Polio Day or World Polio Day

• 26 – Latin American Day for the Prevention of Burns

• 26 – National Doctor's Day (Nicaragua)

• 27 – World Occupational Therapy Day

• 27 – National Doctor's Day (Honduras)

• 27 – Pharmacy Buyer's Day (last Friday) (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 28 – Internal Medicine Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 29 – World Stroke Day

• 29 – World Day Against Psoriasis.

• 29 – World Stroke Prevention Day or Stroke Prevention Day

• 30 – International Day of the Medical Profession, The General Assembly of the World Medical Association, held in Córdoba (Spain) has approved, at the proposal of the General Council of Official Medical Colleges (CGCOM)
  NOVEMBER

• 1 – World Vegan Day.

• 1 – Brushing Day (United States)

• 1 – Autistic Speaking Day, we look for ways to encourage autistic people to tell their stories using whatever medium works for them. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 1 – Stress Awareness Day (1st Wednesday), was founded by Carole Spiers, President of ISMA, to raise public awareness and help people recognize, manage and reduce stress in their personal and professional lives. (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 2 – Vitamin D Day (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 5- Caregiver Day (Spain)

• 6 – Malaria Day or Malaria in the Americas

• 7 – International Day of Medical Physics

• 7 – World Radiotherapy Oncology Day, according to the SEEO (Spanish Society of Oncology Nursing)

• 7 – Retinol Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 8 – Radiology Day

• 8 – International Dyslexia Day

• 8 – Philanthropy Day

• 9 or 16-DChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – COPD Prevention Day (celebrated on the second or third Wednesday)

• 12 – National Day of the Pediatrician or Pediatrics (Peru)

• 12- World Pneumonia Day

• 12 – World Obesity Day

• 14 – World Diabetes Day

• 15 – World Alcohol Free Day

• 15- World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, COPD (3rd Wednesday)

• 16 – International Day of Tolerance.

• 16 – International Clean Air Day (3rd Thursday)

• 16 – World Pancreatic Cancer Day (3rd Thursday) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 16 – Rural Health Day (United States) (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 17 – International Lung Cancer Day.

• 17 – World Day of the Premature Child.

• 17 – World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Accidents (NEW DATE INCORPORATED)

• 18 – Start of the World Antibiotic Awareness Week.

• 19 – World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse

• 19 – World Day of Traffic Accident Victims (3rd Sunday)

• 20 – Psychiatry Day (Peru)

• 20 – World Children's Day

• 21 – International Spina Bifida Day

• 24 – Dietitian or Nutritionist Day (Spain), event organized by the General Council of Colleges of Dietitians-Nutritionists of Spain (CGD-NE) and the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, AEND

• 25 – International Day of No Violence Against Women

• 26 – National Day of the Nutritionist or Nutritionist (Panama)

• 27 – National Atopic Dermatitis Day (Spain)

• 28 – Day of the Internist or Internist Physician (Peru)

• 29 – Neurologist and Neurology Day

• 30 – International Day to Fight Eating Disorders.
  DECEMBER

• 1 – World Day to Fight HIV/AIDS

• 3 – International Day of People with Disabilities

• 3 – International Doctor's Day, the Pan American Medical Confederation celebrates it every year, in honor of Carlos Juan Finlay Barrés, however, there are some countries that have different dates, therefore, I invite you to review the calendars by country and verify this specific date.

• 5- International Volunteer Day

• 12 -Universal Health Coverage Day.

• 12 – Day of the Social Worker, starting in 2012, the Argentine Federation of Professional Associations of Social Service decided that December 10 will be the Argentine Social Work Day.

• 14 – International Day of Older Persons or Older Adults

• 20 – International Day of Human Solidarity