Community Health Events
Sunday, 1 August 2010 - Friday, 31 December 2010
AUGUST
Aug 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week WABA
Aug 12 International Youth Day UN www.un.org
Aug 13-15 Community Games National Final Phone: 01-6251180 www.communitygames.ie
Aug 20-22 Community Games National Final Phone: 01-6251180 www.communitygames.ie
SEPTEMBER
Sept 1-30 Irish Heart Month Irish Heart Foundation Phone:01-6685001 www.irishheart.ie
Sept 10 World Suicide Prevention Day WHO
Sept 13 World Lymphoma Awareness Day Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Sept 14 HSE National Counselling Service 10th Anniversary Conference Dublin Castle Conference Centre. Details and booking forms available on www.hse-ncs.ie
Sept 16,17,18 Daisy Days Aware Phone: 01 6617211 www.aware.ie
Sept 16-22 European Mobility Week Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Sept 21 World Alzheimer's Day Alzheimer's Disease International Ph: 01-2846616 www.alzheimer.ie
Sept 24 Pink Ribbon Day Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Sept 27 World Heart Day Irish Heart Foundation Phone:01-6685001 www.irishheart.ie
Sept 25-Oct 2 Positive Ageing Week Age Action Ireland Phone: 01-4756989 www.ageaction.ie
OCTOBER
Oct 1 UN International Day of Older Persons Phone: 01-8057709 www.olderinireland.ie
Oct 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Irish Cancer Society Phone: 01-2310500 www.cancer.ie
Oct 1-31 International Walk to School Month
Oct 1-7 National Breastfeeding Week Health Service Executive www.breastfeeding.ie
Oct 3 European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation Irish Kidney Association www.ika.ie
Oct 5 World Teachers' Day UNESCO Phone: +32 (0) 22240611
Oct 11-15 National Arthritis Week Arthritis Ireland Phone: 01-6618188 www.arthritisireland.ie
Oct 10 World Mental Health Day WHO Phone: +41227912108 www.wfmh.org
Oct 16 World Food Day www.fao.org
Oct 15-Nov15 MS READaTHON Contact Cheryl Gunning 01-6781600
Oct 25 Dublin City Marathon Dublin City Marathon 01-6232250
NOVEMBER
Nov 14 World Diabetes Day Diabetes Federation of Ireland Phone 01-8363022 www.diabetes.ie
DECEMBER
Dec 1 World AIDS Day WHO www.dublinaidsalliance.ie
Dec 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Dec 5 International World Volunteer Day
Dec 10 International Human Rights Day UN
The information included is correct at the time of posting. Inclusion does not imply recommendation by the ICHN
