Days of Public Health Dates Current Theme

Significance
World Leprosy day Jan 30 To live is to help to live'
World cancer day Feb 4 We can. I can
International Womens day March 8 Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender
Equality
World Water day March 22 Water and Jobs
World TB day March 24 Unite to End TB
Safe Motherhood day April 2
World Health day April 7 Beat diabetes
World Immunization Week April 24 to 30 Closing the immunization gap; Immunization
for all throughout life
World Malaria day April 25 End malaria for good
World Day for Safety and Health April 28 Workplace Stress: a collective challenge
at Work
International day of families May 15 Families, healthy lives and sustainable future
World NO TOBACCO DAY May 31 Get ready for plain packaging
World Blood donor day June 14 Blood connects us all
World Environment day June 15 Illegal Trade in Wildlife
Day OF THE African Child June 16 Conflict and Crisis in Africa: Protecting all
Children's Rights
World Population day July 11 Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies
World Hepatitis day July 28 Elimination. (2015: Prevent hepatitis. Act
now
World breastfeeding week August 1-7 Breastfeeding: a key to Sustainable
Development
International Labor day Sept 8
World Rabies day Sept 28 End rabies together.

World Heart Day Sept 29 Heart-healthy environments (2015)

International day of peace Sept 21 Partnerships for Peace – Dignity for All
(2015)
World Habitat day Oct 3 Public Spaces for All ; 2015
International day of disaster Oct 13 Knowledge for Life ; 2015
reduction
World food day Oct 16 Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking
the Cycle of Rural Poverty 2015
Global iodine deficiency Oct 21
disorders (IDD) prevention day/
World Iodine Deficiency Day
United Nations day Oct 24 Strong un. Better world
Guinea Worm eradication day Nov 17
World AIDS day December 1 On the fast track to end aids
Human Rights day December 10 Our rights our freedoms always
ACA Action Committees on AIDS (general term for
NACA, SACA and LACA)
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromE
ARI Acute Respiratory Infections
ART Antiretroviral therapy
ARV Antiretroviral Drug
APG Action Planning Group
BASICS Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child
Survival Essential
CBO Community Based Organization
CEDPA Center for Development and Population
Activities
CHAC Community Health Action Committee
CIDA Canadian International Development Agency
CLEDEP Community Level Education Development
and Planning
CRA Child Rights Act
CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child
CNAP Costed National Action Plan
CSO Civil Society Organization
CUBE Capacity for Universal Basic Education
DfID British Department of International Development
DSW Department of Social Welfare
ENA Essential Nutrition Actions
ENHANSE Enabling HIV/AIDS/TB and Social Sector
Environment
EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization
FBO Faith Based Organization
FGM Female Genital Mutilation
FHI Family Health International
FME Federal Ministry of Education
FME Federal Ministry of Health
FMWA Federal Ministry of Women Affairs
GHAIN Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HSR Health Sector Reform
IEC Information, Education and Communication
IGA Income Generating Activities
ILO International Labour Organization
IMCI Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses
IMR Infant Mortality Rate
IPC Interpersonal communication
ITN Insecticide Treated Bed Net
JSS Junior Secondary School
LACA Local Action Committee on AIDS
LGA Local Government Area
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
MTCT Mother to Child Transmission
MVC Most Vulnerable Children
NACA National Action Committee on AIDS
NASCP National AIDS/STD Control Programme
NCRIC National Child Rights Implementation
Committee
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
NDE National Directorate of Employment
NEEDS National Economic Empowerment and
Development Strategies
NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme
NID National Immunization Days
NNRIMS Nigeria National Information Management
System for HIV/AIDS
NPA National Plan of Action
NPC National Planning Commission
NPE National policy on Education
NPI National Programme on Immunization
NPopC National Population Commission
NYSC National Youth Service Corps
OAU Organization of African Unity
OI Opportunistic Infections
OVC Orphans and Vulnerable Children
PABA People Affected By AIDS
PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
PETS Peer Educator Trainers
PHC Primary Health Care
PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
PLWHA People Living With HIV/AIDS
PMTCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
PSS Psychosocial Support
QMO Quality Management Officer
RAAAP Rapid Assessment, Analysis and Action
Planning
RBM Roll Back Malaria
SACA State Action Committee on AIDS
SID State Immunization Days
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
STI Sexually Transmitted Infection
SWO Social Welfare Officer
TB Tuberculosis
TBA Traditional Birth Attendants
UBE Universal Basic Education
UN United Nations
UNAIDS Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS
UNDP United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund
UNGASS United Nations General Assembly Special
Session
UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Fund
UNIFEM United Nations Development Fund for
Women
USAID United State Agency for International
Development
U5MR Under-Five Mortality Rate
VAD Vitamin-A Deficiency
VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing
VCCT Voluntary Confidential Counseling and Testing
VPD Vaccine Preventable Diseases
VVM: Vaccine Vial Monitor