The 2024 March Health Calendar of major health awareness days is here!
Here are some ideas for health and wellness this month.
You can download the entire year in a format you can have up at your desk as well as a plain text version here.
- All March
Melanoma March
Melanoma Institute Australia’s annual awareness and fundraising initiative, supporting life-changing melanoma research.
This is an ideal time to consider onsite skin checks for your workforce. - 1 March
World Compliment Day
A global initiative to create “the most positive day in the world”. - 3 March
World Hearing Day
Raising awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
Why not consider onsite hearing checks for your workforce? - 3 March
Clean Up Australia Day
Clean Up Australia inspires and works with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment. - 8 March
International Women’s Day
A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. 2024’s theme is “#InspireInclusion”.
Our seminars and educational resources can help put women’s health and wellbeing in front of your workforce. - 10-16 March
World Glaucoma Week
Over 300,000 Australians have glaucoma, yet 50% don’t even know it. The yearly event is for raising awareness of glaucoma, including essential information about the common condition. This is an ideal time to consider onsite vision checks for your workforce. - 11-17 March
Brain Awareness Week
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is the global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. - 13-20 March
Coeliac Awareness Week
Highlights the importance of the gluten free diet as a medical necessity for people with coeliac disease. - 14 March
World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys. The theme is “Kidney Health for All”. - 15 March
World Sleep Day
World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. - 18-24 March
World’s Greatest Shave (leukemia)
“Together let’s shave the world!” A fundraiser to help Aussie families beat blood cancer. - 20 March
International Day of Happiness
March 20 is the International Day of Happiness. The philosophy behind the day is that the “pursuit of happiness” is a basic human right and goal. - 20 March
World Oral Health Day
World Oral Health Day is celebrated globally every year on 20 March to highlight the importance of oral health for a healthy body. This year, A Happy Mouth is…A Happy Body. - 21 March
World Down Syndrome Day
Aimed at empowering people with Down Syndrome. - 25 March
National FND (Functional Neurological Disorder) Awareness Day
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a neurological disorder affecting motor, movement and sensory functions of the body. This event aims to unite voices across oceans and borders in raising #Voices4FND. - 26 March
Purple Day for Epilepsy
Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide.
