Archives: Cancer Months

Check your Skin Day is held on May 5th. The day promotes awareness about the risks of skin cancers, and urges people to do a self-assessment, or have one performed by a

World Ovarian Cancer Day is marked on May 8th. The day raises awareness about ovarian cancers across the globe.

Move for Health Day is marked every May 10th, and was created by the World Health Organization. The event is used to promote physical activity.

International Nurses Day is observed on May 12th. Organized by the International Council of Nurses (ICN), the day commemorates nurses across the world, and serves as the main vehicle for the launch

Clinical Trials Day is celebrated on May 20th each year. The day promotes the work of clinical trials and the researchers who run them, and honors their accomplishments. Clinical trials are an

Global Surgery Day is marked on May 25th. The day highlights the inequity in surgical access and outcomes for patients, and raises awareness about access to safe surgical care.