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World Kidney Day 2016
from 10 March 2016 to10 March 2016
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The World Kidney Day is a joint initiative of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) to raise awareness of kidney diseases and ways of protection. The World Kidney Day was first celebrated in 2006, and from that date on, the world still celebrates this day with a different theme and certain massages every year. The recent statistics say that 14,171 Saudis suffered from renal failure till 2012

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2016/Pages/HealthDay-2016-03-10.aspx
World Glaucoma Week (Blue Water) 2016
from 06 March 2016 to12 March 2016
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The World Glaucoma Week (Blue Water) is celebrated every year in March to boost awareness on the Blue Water Disease (Glaucoma) and the international increase in the number of persons affected with it compared to the growth of population.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2016/Pages/HealthDay-2016-03-06-12.aspx
World Anti-Obesity Day 2015
from 26 November 2015 to26 November 2015
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Obesity is not a healthy condition spreading in a region, a country or a particular community, as the increase in the number of those people suffering from obesity and eating disorders may be attributed to changes in lifestyle, including reliance on fast food and lack of physical activity. The only method to combat this risk is to adopt a healthy diet and physical activity

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/HealthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-11-26.aspx
World Diabetes Day
from 14 November 2015 to14 November 2015
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The World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14th; the date is fixed by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and World Health Organization (WHO)

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-11-14.aspx
Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015
from 01 November 2015 to01 December 2015
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated in November with the aim of achieving better results for patients and their families, by raising the level of awareness about lung cancer and its harms. Smoking or secondhand smoking is one of the main factors causing cancer.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/HealthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-11-01.aspx
World Stroke Day
from 29 October 2015 to29 October 2015
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World Stroke Day is celebrated annually on 29th October to promote health awareness of the stroke, understand potential risks of the disease, ways of prevention, as well as know the available means of diagnosis and treatment. While the stroke affects both sexes, women are at a higher risk

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-29.aspx
World Polio Day 2015
from 23 October 2015 to23 October 2015
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Once, Polio (poliomyelitis) had raised concern all over the world, as it was developing abruptly, mainly affecting children and lasting for a lifetime. The World Health Organization (WHO) is a partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). This health partnership, considered to be the biggest between the governmental and private sectors, has managed to reduce polio incidence by 99%

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-24.aspx
World Osteoporosis Day 2015
from 20 October 2015 to20 October 2015
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Osteoporosis affects millions of people all over the world. Therefore, the World Osteoporosis Day is observed each year on October 20th, to promote the health awareness of osteoporosis, methods of prevention, and available means of diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This year (2015), the campaign focuses on the nutritional needs for our skeletal system at different stages of life, from pre-birth to death.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-20.aspx
Global Handwashing Day 2015
from 15 October 2015 to15 October 2015
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The Global Handwashing Day is meant to promote the public awareness of the importance of washing hands with water and soap as a major shield against diseases, especially the communicable ones. Recent studies have indicated that about 1.7million under-five children die every year owing to diarrhea

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-15.aspx
World Arthritis Day 2015
from 12 October 2015 to12 October 2015
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Arthritis is common in the elderly; it is the number-one cause of disability in this age group. Arthritis can also affect any other age group, and is considered one of the most common diseases. There are over 100 types of Arthritis, with different causes, symptoms, and treatment. Symptoms include joint inflammation, acute joint pain that comes and goes over a short period of time. Pains can be mild and chronic

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-12.aspx
World Sight Day 2015
from 08 October 2015 to08 October 2015
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What is the initiative of the “Vision 2020: the Right to Sight” about?
“Vision 2020: the Right to Sight” is a global initiative launched by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). It aims at developing the programs and plans for eliminating the avoidable blindness by 2020.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-10-08.aspx
World Heart Day
from 29 September 2015 to29 September 2015
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The World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29th to raise people's awareness of cardiovascular diseases and strokes, being the main cause for the death of 17.3 million persons annually, and this number is on the increase. By 2030, it is projected that 23 million people will die of heart diseases

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/HealthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-09-29.aspx
World Pharmacist Day
from 25 September 2015 to25 September 2015
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The World Pharmacists Day is celebrated every year on the 25th of September after having been approved by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in 2009. The FIP has encouraged all national pharmaceutical associations in an official connection with the World Health Organization (WHO)

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/HealthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-09-25.aspx
World Alzheimer's Day 2015
from 21 September 2015 to21 September 2015
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The World Alzheimer's Day is observed every year on September 21st, to identify the challenges and hardships of Alzheimer's disease, and shed light on it, showing the suffering patients endure around the world. It also calls for exerting every effort and working unremittingly to enhance the health care and increase support for Alzheimer's patients and their families

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/HealthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-09-21.aspx
World Breastfeeding Week
from 01 August 2015 to07 August 2015
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The World Breastfeeding Week is marked every year over the period from 1-7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of infants throughout the world. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide the newborns with the nutrients they need.

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-08-01.aspx
World Hepatitis Day
from 28 July 2015 to28 July 2015
Location: http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-07-28.aspx
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The World Hepatitis Day is celebrated every year on the twenty-eighth of July as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-07-28.aspx
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
from 26 June 2015 to26 June 2015
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The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is marked every year on June 26. It was first set by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in 1987. In fact, drug abuse and addiction are reckoned of the most dangerous psychological and social problems, which have negative repercussions on the physical and psychological health of individuals, as well as on their financial stance. According to statistics from Al-Amal Complexes and Hospitals in Saudi Arabia, 40.000 patients, 20% of whom are teenagers, visited addiction clinics over the past year

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-06-26.aspx
World Sickle Cell Day 2015
from 19 June 2015 to19 June 2015
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Sickle cell anemia is one of the genetic blood diseases causing disorder in the gene responsible for the formation of hemoglobin, and causing the sticking of these cells into the small blood cells and therefore reducing the flow of the blood and oxygen to the body organs which leads to the appearance of symptoms suffered by the sickle cell patients, including severe pain, dyspnea and other symptoms. Each year, more than half a million children worldwide are born suffering from sickle cell anemia

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-06-19.aspx
World Blood Donor Day 2015
from 14 June 2015 to14 June 2015
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Blood donation is a noble behavior and human initiative performed by a healthy, sound person to a sick or injured person to help saving their life

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/HealthAwareness/healthDay/2015/Pages/HealthDay-2015-06-14.aspx
The Saudi Health Simulation Conference 2015
from 09 June 2015 to11 June 2015
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Under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Health, Mr. Ahmad bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb, the Agency of Human Capital Planning and Development is pleased to announce that the "Saudi Health Simulation Conference 2015" which will be held over the period from June 9th to 11th, 2015

http://www.moh.gov.sa/en/Ministry/MediaCenter/Ads/Pages/Ads-2015-03-31-001.aspx