Colour Blind Awareness Day observed annually on 6 September, Colour Blind Awareness Day aims to raise awareness of colour vision deficiency (CVD), commonly known as colour blindness. This condition affects an individual's ability to distinguish certain colours and is typically inherited. While it can affect both men and women, it is significantly more common in men.
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Spinal Cord Injury Day (SCI Day), observed every year on 5 September, is both a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by people living with spinal cord injury and a renewed call to advance prevention.
World Sexual Health Day (WSHD) is observed each year on 4th September, health professionals, advocates, educators, researchers, and communities around the world come together around a shared theme. For 2026, that theme is "Every Body".
"Read a New Book Month," celebrated every September, is an initiative designed to encourage people to step outside their usual reading habits and pick up something new. This month is all about exploration and discovery. Libraries, bookstores.
Every year on September, we mark World PCOS Day – a significant observance dedicated to raising awareness and fostering unity around Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Approximately 1 in 285 children develops cancer before the age of 20. More than 200,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Unfortunately, 90,000 children die because of cancer yearly. Ipokrate is observing International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to improve awareness of childhood cancer.
The United Nations General Assembly established this observance in 2010. They aimed to address the global issue of enforced disappearances and support affected families.
Nuclear tests have been conducted in all environments; the atmosphere, underground, and underwater. Nuclear testing is responsible for the radioactive contamination of a large number of sites worldwide. Ipokrate is observing the International Day Against Nuclear Tests to raise awareness against the harm these tests could cause for human health and the environment.
August marks Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, highlighting the crucial role of vision in the early developmental stages of a child's life.
Teh United Nation has officially designatedAugust 27th as World Lake Day, commemorating the opening of the first World Lake Conference in Shiga prefecture on August 27th, 1984, to raise awareness about sustainable Lake Management
Health Unit Coordinator Recognition Week in August is designed to help healthcare organizations, employers, and recruiters plan ahead while ensuring that no important observance is missed.
World Water Week is celebrated annually in August to emphasize the shared responsibility of all stakeholders, especially governments and leaders, in safeguarding water security for current and future generations.