World Cancer Day 2018: “We can. I can” meet the challenge

Credit: World Cancer Day Campaign Material by Union for International Cancer Control 4 February 2018, Cairo – The world celebrates World Cancer Day on 4 February each year. This year’s theme “‘We can. I can” is a continuation of a 3-year campaign that explores, highlights and provides guidance on how everyone – together or individually – can help reduce the global burden of cancer. The 2016–2018 World Cancer Day campaign explores the actions that we can all take to save lives, achieve greater equity in cancer care, and make fighting cancer a priority at the highest political levels. It reminds us as communities, governments, nongovernmental organizations and groups that we can inspire action, encourage others to take action, prevent cancer, and challenge misperceptions on cancer as a fatal untreatable disease. We can join forces and orchestrate efforts to make a difference in the fight against cancer. Cancer rates are increasing globally and regionally. It is among the top four leading causes of death in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, killing nearly 400 000 people every year. Cancer rates are expected to almost double in the next two decades, from an estimated 555 318 new cases in 2012 to nearly 961 098 in 2030 – the highest relative increase among all WHO regions. A key action is to call on Read more...
Source: WHO EMRO News - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news