October Aarogyata (आरोग्यता)
OCTOBER FULL MONTH
Eye Injury Prevention Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness on the safe practices to prevent eye injuries
Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of misusing prescription and over-the-counter medicines
Health Literacy Month
A month-long campaign to promote the importance of understandable health information to all
Home Eye Safety Month
A month-long campaign to reevaluate our daily practices and correct any bad habits that may cause eye injury
Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness on benefits of ultrasound technology in healthcare
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness on prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer
Dental Hygiene Month
A month-long campaign to spread awareness about the importance of oral health
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness on Down Syndrome — A genetic disorder causing developmental and intellectual delays
Physical Therapy Month
A month-long campaign to raise awareness on the benefits of physical therapy
Prenatal-onset GBS Disease Recognition Month
A month-long campaign to increase awareness among care providers, pregnant women, and their families to prevent infant loss
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to spread awareness about sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
A month-long campaign to encourage safe infant sleep and prevent SIDS
Aarogyata WEEKS
Starting First Sunday in October :: Mental Illness Awareness Week
A week-long campaign to increase awareness and educate people about mental illness
Starting First Sunday in October :: National Primary Care Week
A week-long awareness campaign to highlight the importance of primary care and bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about various health issues and challenges
Starting First Monday in October :: Malnutrition Awareness Week
A week-long awareness campaign to prevent malnutrition especially among children and women
6-12 October :: Physician Assistant Week
A week-long awareness campaign to recognize the PA profession and its contributions to the nation’s health
12-20 October :: Bone and Joint Health Action Week
A week-long campaign to raise awareness on prevention of Bone & Joint health related problems and their treatment
Starting Third Sunday in October :: International Infection Prevention Week
A week-long campaign to raise awareness on the prevention of infection in improving patient safety
Starting Third Sunday in October :: National Healthcare Quality Week
A week-long campaign to celebrate the contribution of the medical professionals in improving healthcare quality
Starting Third Monday in October :: National Health Education Week
A week-long awareness campaign to educate people about important public health issues
23-31 October :: Red Ribbon Week
A week-long awareness campaign for the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse
Starting Fourth Sunday in October :: Respiratory Care Week
A week-long awareness campaign to raise awareness on improving lung health
Aarogyata DAYS in OCTOBER
First Monday in October
Child Health Day
A day to promote strong and healthy growth among children
First Tuesday in October
National Fruit at Work Day
A day to encourage people eat more fruits to stay healthy
First Wednesday in October
National Walk and Bike to School Day
A day to promote higher physical activities like walking and biking among children to prevent childhood obesity
Second Thursday in October
World Sight Day
A day to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment and also to encourage people to donate their eyes
Third Friday in October
Mammography Day
Mammography is the process of using low-energy X-rays to examine the human breast for early detection of breast cancer
1 October
International Day for Older Persons
A day to focus on our responsibility to take care of the senior citizens and make their lives happier
World Vegetarian Day
A day to create awareness about the benefits of vegetarian diet and encourage people to become vegetarian
2 October
Anti Drug Addiction Day
A day to encourage people to quit drugs, smoking, and alcohol to prevent substance abuse
World No Alcohol Day
A day to discourage people from drinking by creating awareness on alcohol abuse
6 October
World Cerebral Palsy (CP) Day
Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture
7 October
Depression Screening Day
A day to raise awareness about depression through a short, anonymous and free online depression screening test with complete anonymity by qualified mental health professionals
10 October
World Mental Health Day
A day to raise awareness about mental health issues and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health
Period Day
A day to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene and eradicate period poverty
11 October
International Day of the Girl Child
A day to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world
12 October
World Arthritis Day
Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age.
13 October
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day
A day to raise awareness on prevention, detection, and treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer
World Thrombosis Day
A day to raise awareness about a blood clot, also known as a thrombus, forming in a blood vessel that blocks or obstructs blood flow
Herpes Awareness Day
A day to raise awareness about the causes, risks, and treatment of different types of herpes infections
15 October
Global Handwashing Day
A promotional campaign to motivate and mobilize people around the world to improve their handwashing habits
White Cane Safety Day
A day to make everyone aware of the significance of a white cane and to encourage drivers, to take extra care when they see someone with a white cane.
16 October
World Food Day
A day to increase global awareness about the hunger and to highlight the need to ensure healthy diets for all
World Anesthesia Day
A day to commemorate the first successful demonstration of diethyl ether anesthesia on 16 October 1846
World Restart a Heart Day
A day to spread awareness about the fundamentals of CPR
17 October
World Trauma Day
A day to highlight the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability and to educate people on avoiding these traumatic events
19 October
World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day
A day to spreads awareness about the impact of musculoskeletal conditions in children
20 October
World Osteoporosis Day
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and brittle.
21 October
Check Your Meds Day
A day to encourage consumers to bring their prescription medications and supplements to their local pharmacists for review
World Iodine Deficiency Day
A day to create awareness about Iodine Deficiency Disorder and importance of Iodine for the human body,
22 October
International Stuttering /Stammering Awareness Day
A day to raise public awareness of stuttering, which affects 1% of the world’s population
24 October
World Polio Day
A day to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day
A day to increase awareness of benefits of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
29 October
World Psoriasis Day
A skin disease that causes red, itchy scaly patches on the knees, elbows, trunk and scalp etc.
World Stroke Day
Stroke is a damage to the brain due to interrupted or reduced blood supply, preventing brain tissues from getting oxygen and nutrients.
30 October
World Hypophosphatasia Day
Hypophosphatasia is a genetic disorder characterized by impaired mineralization (calcification) of bones and teeth.