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SUMMARY:Positive Ageing Week
DESCRIPTION:Positive Ageing Week is an annual campaign celebrating the contributions of older people to their families\, communities\, and society. Led in Ireland primarily by Age Action\, the week aims to challenge ageism\, promote intergenerational connections\, and showcase the many possibilities of ageing well
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/positive-ageing-week-2/
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SUMMARY:International Day of Older Persons
DESCRIPTION:The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives\n\n\n\nAs people around the world live longer than ever before\, societies are facing one of the most significant demographic transformations of our time. Longer lives present unprecedented opportunities\, but also require rethinking how health systems\, labour markets\, social protection\, education\, housing and public policies support people throughout the life course. \n\n\n\nThe 2026 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)\, organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in partnership with the NGO Committee on Ageing in New York\, will bring together Member States\, United Nations entities\, civil society\, academia\, the private sector and older persons to explore how societies can adapt to the age of longevity.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/international-day-of-older-persons-2/
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SUMMARY:National Breastfeeding Week
DESCRIPTION:National Breastfeeding Week in Ireland runs annually from October 1 to 7. Led by the HSE\, it celebrates breastfeeding families and highlights local community supports. Recent themes have focused on the benefits of safe skin-to-skin contact and expert help every step of the way.  \n\n\n\nThe week aims to normalize breastfeeding and connect parents with free resources.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/national-breastfeeding-week-2/
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SUMMARY:Breast Cancer Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:October is breast cancer awareness month and the National Breast Cancer Research Institute are asking everyone to consider holding a fundraising event at home in your community or at work to help breast cancer research. Here is why. \n\n\n\nDid You Know \n\n\n\n• 1 in 7 Irish women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. \n\n\n\n• More than 3\,507 breast cancer cases are diagnosed each year in Ireland. \n\n\n\n• Breast cancer can affect anyone – irrespective of age\, lifestyle or gender. \n\n\n\n• Women are most commonly diagnosed after the age 50. \n\n\n\n• Approximately 16 men will develop breast cancer each year in Ireland.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/breast-cancer-awareness-month-3/
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SUMMARY:Liver Cancer Awareness Month
DESCRIPTION:Liver Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. It highlights a serious disease that has grown rapidly in Ireland over the last decade.  \n\n\n\nIn Ireland\, about 370 people are diagnosed with primary liver cancer each year. Cases have surged by 300% over the last ten years. This rise is closely linked to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver).  \n\n\n\nThe main goal of the month is to share how people can lower their risks and catch the disease early.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/liver-cancer-awareness-month-2/
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SUMMARY:World Sight Day
DESCRIPTION:Taking place on 8 October 2026\, this year’s World Sight Day campaign spotlights the power of people\, by putting stories\, lived experiences\, and community action at the heart of the movement. To achieve this\, IAPB (The International Agency for Prevention of Blindness) invites parties to participate in global campaign activations that include: \n\n\n\n\nEvery Story Counts – an opportunity for sharing personal experiences that form a collective and powerful voice that demonstrates why eye health matters to everyone\, everywhere – which becomes impossible to ignore.\n\n\n\n5 Million Pledges to #LoveYourEyes – at the heart of every World Sight Day is to pledge to #LoveYourEyes for World Sight Day. This year\, we are focused on five million pledges\, which equal five million voices demanding accessible eye care for themselves and others.\n\n\n\nGlobal Challenge – a call to the eye care sector to conduct screenings at schools\, workplaces and parliaments around the world. To support these efforts IAPB is releasing expanded Love Your Eyes Kids resources for schools\, carers and children\, and Love Your Eyes at Work materials that help employers and workers take practical steps to protect vision in every workplace.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-sight-day-2/
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DTSTAMP:20260707T085954Z
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SUMMARY:European Donation Day
DESCRIPTION:European Donation Day (EDD) occurs annually on the second Saturday of October to raise awareness about the life-saving potential of organ\, tissue\, and cell donation. Driven by the Council of Europe and the EDQM\, the event promotes voluntary donation\, honors donor families\, and encourages citizens to discuss their wishes with loved ones.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/european-donation-day/
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SUMMARY:World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
DESCRIPTION:What is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD)?\n\n\n\nWorld Hospice and Palliative Care Day is an annual unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. \n\n\n\nWHPCD has been marked every year for the last 21 years. Join us on Saturday 10 October to advocate for better hospice and palliative care services around the world. \n\n\n\nThe WHPCD theme for 2026: \n\n\n\nPain Management: An Essential Part of Palliative Care\n\n\n\nThe theme for 2026 is Pain Management: An Essential Part of Palliative Care. The theme was chosen to re-emphasize the holistic treatment of pain in palliative care (physical\, psychological\, social\, spiritual). The interaction among total pain components is often complex\, yet evident in patients with serious illnesses.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-hospice-and-palliative-care-day-2/
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SUMMARY:World Mental Health Day
DESCRIPTION:World Mental Health Day is on Saturday\, October 10\, 2026. In Ireland\, the day is marked by the national Mental Health Matters Poster Campaign. It is led by charities like Mental Health Ireland\, Aware\, and the HSE to encourage conversations and reduce stigma.  \n\n\n\nWhat is World Mental Health Day?It is a global day to raise awareness about mental health issues. It reminds people they are not alone.  \n\n\n\nKey Events and Campaigns in Ireland (2026): \n\n\n\n\nThe Poster Campaign: People of all ages create physical posters to talk about mental health. You do not need to be an artist to join. The goal is to start honest conversations.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/5154/
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SUMMARY:World Thrombosis Day
DESCRIPTION:World Thrombosis Day in Ireland takes place on Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026. Led locally by the Irish Heart Foundation\, the 2026 global campaign focuses on women and thrombosis. It highlights how hormonal birth control\, pregnancy\, and menopause raise blood clot risks.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-thrombosis-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261016T000000
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DTSTAMP:20260707T093238Z
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SUMMARY:European Restart a Heart Day
DESCRIPTION:European Restart a Heart Day happens every October 16th. Launched by the European Resuscitation Council\, it is a yearly campaign to teach the public how to do CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and use an AED (automated external defibrillator) to save lives.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/european-restart-a-heart-day-2/
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SUMMARY:World Food Day
DESCRIPTION:World Food Day will be celebrated globally on Friday\, October 16\, 2026\, marking the founding anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. The day raises awareness about global food security\, sustainable agriculture\, and the global mission to eradicate hunger.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-food-day-2/
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DTSTAMP:20260714T141332Z
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SUMMARY:Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Developmental Language Disorder is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/developmental-language-disorder-awareness-day/
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SUMMARY:World Menopause Day
DESCRIPTION:World Menopause Day in 2026 will take place on Sunday\, October 18th. Founded by the International Menopause Society (IMS)\, the annual event aims to raise global awareness about menopause\, reduce associated health risks\, and highlight available support and hormone therapies.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-menopause-day-2/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261025T235959
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SUMMARY:Spiritual Care Week
DESCRIPTION:Spiritual Care Week/Pastoral Care Week is hosted by The COMISS Network: The Network on Ministry in Specialized Settings.  The first Pastoral Care Week was held in October 1985. Since then it has grown beyond national to international proportions. The celebration of Spiritual Care Week provides an opportunity for chaplains and pastoral care counselors\, educators and providers to share their story and to celebrate various ministries. More specifically\, the established objectives of the Spiritual Care Week Committee outline the scope of Spiritual Care Week observance:  \n\n\n\n\nTo celebrate the education for and practice of spiritual care through professional chaplaincy and pastoral counseling.\n\n\n\nTo interpret and promote pastoral care.\n\n\n\nTo honor and celebrate all practitioners of pastoral care.\n\n\n\nTo express appreciation to institutions and their staff who support pastoral care ministries.\n\n\n\nTo publicize the work of pastoral care organizations affiliated with COMISS.\n\n\n\nTo promote continuing education for clergy\, laity\, and institutional employees regarding the value of pastoral care. \n\n\n\n\nEach year a new theme brings to the light a certain aspect of spiritual care as a focus. A new theme invites us to new and creative ways to tell the story of spiritual care.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/spiritual-care-week-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261019T000000
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SUMMARY:International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW)
DESCRIPTION:International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of infection prevention. Each year\, IIPW celebrates the impact of infection preventionists and reinforces the essential practices that protect patients\, healthcare workers\, and the public. It’s a moment to honor their expertise\, amplify their voice\, and remind the world that infection prevention saves lives. \n\n\n\nThis year\, we invite everyone to join us for Generations of Infection Prevention | Past. Present. Protected. — a rallying cry that recognizes how far we’ve come and how much further we go together. From the pioneers who established foundational practices to the professionals on the front lines today\, every generation has played a role in making our communities safer. October 19–25\, 2026\, we celebrate that legacy and commit to protecting the next generation.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/international-infection-prevention-week-iipw/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261020T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261020T235959
DTSTAMP:20260714T142105Z
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SUMMARY:World Osteoporosis Day
DESCRIPTION:World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated annually on October 20th. The global campaign\, led by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF)\, emphasizes lifelong bone health—from building strong bones in childhood to preventing fractures and maintaining mobility in later life.  \n\n\n\nIn Ireland\, the Irish Osteoporosis Society spearheads awareness efforts\, providing valuable resources and hosting local events to help people assess their bone health. The condition is often called a “silent disease” because it progresses without obvious symptoms until a fracture occurs
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-osteoporosis-day-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261029T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261029T235959
DTSTAMP:20260714T142306Z
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SUMMARY:World Stroke Day
DESCRIPTION:Observe World Stroke Day annually on October 29th. Led by the World Stroke Organization\, the global campaign aims to raise awareness of stroke symptoms and risk factors. With stroke being a leading cause of death and disability globally\, the initiative stresses that “Every Minute Counts”. \n\n\n\nThe Irish Heart Foundation regularly runs campaigns to help local communities spot symptoms early and provides resources on preventing stroke.
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/world-stroke-day-2/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261029T235959
DTSTAMP:20260714T142635Z
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SUMMARY:Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Awareness Day
DESCRIPTION:Global PSC Awareness Day is observed annually on October 29th. This date is dedicated to raising visibility for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis\, a rare and progressive liver disease affecting the bile ducts\, while uniting patients\, caregivers\, and researchers in the pursuit of better treatments and a cure.  \n\n\n\nThe campaign empowers the rare disease community to amplify the voices of those affected by highlighting their stories and the invisible tolls of the illness
URL:https://healthyworkplace.ie/ga/event/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis-psc-awareness-day/
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