We have compiled this list of events and Health Awareness days relevant to Children’s Palliative Care for 2024. Should you wish us to add an appropriate event or day to this calendar, please contact us on info@patchsa.org

DATE EVENT  LOCATION
FEBRUARY
15 International Childhood Cancer Day
28 Rare Disease Day
14 – 17 RARE X Conference Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
MARCH
12 – 15 Priorities in Perinatal Care Conference 2024  ATKV Goudini Spa, Rawsonville, Western Cape
APRIL
 7  World Health Day
MAY
7 International Bereaved Mother’s Day
12 International Nurses Day
12 2024 PainSA Congress Elangeni Hotel, Durban
JUNE
1 International Children’s Day
4 – 8 SIOP Africa 2024 Congress Indaba Hotel, Johannesburg
JULY
18 Nelson Mandela Day
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
1 – 30 Childhood Cancer Awareness month
5 – 8 6th Biennial USANA Conference – Gentle Neonatology Champagne Sports Hotel and Conference Centre, Drakensberg, KZN
OCTOBER
11 Hats On 4 Children’s Palliative Care Day
13 World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
16 – 18 6th International Maruzza Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care Auditorium Antonianum, Rome, Italy
NOVEMBER
4 National Children’s Day
17 World Prematurity Day
DECEMBER
1 World AIDS Day
10 Human Rights Day
12 Universal Health Coverage Day