World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment to malaria prevention and control. It was instituted by WHO Member States during the World Health Assembly of 2007.

The theme for World Malaria Day 2025 is “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite.” This theme aims to raise awareness about the urgent actions needed in the fight against malaria, emphasizing the importance of continued investment, innovation, collaboration and commitment from the global malaria eradication community.

http://www.worldmalariaday.org/

World Immunization Week is an annual event observed in the last week of April. It aims to educate the public about why vaccines are necessary for the health of millions of people around the world.

For numerous reasons, children and adults miss out on essential vaccines which increases their risk of contracting various preventable diseases such as polio, measles, and smallpox.

The purpose of this week is to identify challenges in gaining access to vaccines and overcome those barriers for the benefit of the global population. People now realize that unless everyone is safe from disease, nobody is truly immune.

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week

On April 17, 2025, the global bleeding disorders community will come together to celebrate World Hemophilia Day. This year’s theme is “Access for all: Women and girls bleed too”.

Today, women and girls with bleeding disorders (WGBDs) are still underdiagnosed and underserved. The global bleeding disorders community has the power—and the responsibility—to change this. Through recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and care, the quality of life of women and girls will improve, and the bleeding disorders community will become stronger.

https://www.haemophilia.org.au/

Heart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in the first week of May each year. It provides an opportunity for the Australian public and health professionals to start a conversation about heart health and take positive steps to reduce their heart disease risk.

https://campaign.heartfoundation.org.au/heart-week

If you are 45 and over and do not have heart disease, you are eligible for a free Heart Health Check. Book in today on 02 4961 1713.

(Follow up appointments to discuss results with your GP, may incur an additional fee)

James Parkinson’s ‘Essay on the Shaking Palsy’, published in 1817, recognised Parkinson’s as a medical condition for the first time. We mark his birthday every 11 April with World Parkinson’s Day, a day to shine a spotlight on Parkinson’s and our community.

http://www.parkinsons.org.au/

The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society

https://www.autismspeaks.org/world-autism-awareness-day

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness and promoting understanding of this common digestive disorder, with World IBS Day on April 19th.

http://fodmapfriendly.com/

March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month: How Much Do You Know? Endometriosis is a disease in which uterine-like tissues grow out of place and become inflamed during a woman’s menstrual cycle even though the tissues are outside the uterus.

https://www.marchintoyellow.org.au/

Melanoma March celebrates Melanoma Institute Australia’s major annual fundraising campaign. Each Melanoma March brings together melanoma patients, their families, and local communities to raise awareness and funds for research to reach our goal of zero deaths from melanoma.

Find out more and about events near you by visiting the Melanoma March website.