Every year on February 4th since 2000 has been World Cancer Day!
You might be wondering why that day is even important. Currently, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which, 4 million people die prematurely (aged 30 to 69 years)! World Cancer Day and Childhood Cancer Day are opportunity]i to spread the word as a community and raise the profile of cancer in people's mind, as well as in the world's media.
February 15th was Childhood Cancer Day!
Globally, childhood and adolescent cancer is threatening to overtake infectious diseases, as one of the highest causes of disease-related mortality in children. I hope and ask that stakeholders in healthcare, parents, families, and communities advocate for government collaboration with national civil society organizations, non-profit groups and local communities to ensure that children and adolescents with cancer have appropriate care and support through the childhood cancer journey. It's not an easy journey and children with cancer - and even survivors like myself - will always need support. Be a voice for the voiceless and help raise awareness. You may think.. why does this apply to me? my child doesn't have cancer.. I never had cancer, etc. I thought the same once, and I never realized how important awareness for childhood cancer was until it happened to me. Don't wait until it happens to you or someone you know. Become educated and share your knowledge, donate, and continue to raise awareness to those around you and our government. If you'd like to make a donation then check this link out - > http://bit.ly/2lT7KqG
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