Observing World Cancer Day on February 4 and International Childhood Cancer Day on February 15, CanKids launched a campaign to highlight the causes of poor Access2Care that children desperately need to fight cancer.
#CloseTheCareGap |
Faasle Khatam Karo |
The majority of kids with cancer never even make it to a care centre in India. Be it distance, money, or navigating a confusing health system, there are multiple dangerous care gaps that threaten a child's very survival.
- No awareness about Cancer.
- No information of where to get diagnosed and treated
- No resources available for support
- No funds for medicine & treatments
- No transport to reach Cancer Centre
- No affordable accommodation near the hospital
- No blood support, food, counseling or education during treatment
About World Cancer Day
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A global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), World Cancer Day is observed on February 4. It calls for collective action to reduce the global cancer burden, promote greater equity, and ensure that cancer control is a priority in the world health and development agenda.
CanKids KidsCan is one among 1200 member organisations from 172 countries. Together, we work towards a world to reduce millions of preventable cancer deaths and increase access to life-saving cancer treatment. Most importantly, we work to make care equitable for all.
CanKids KidsCan is one among 1200 member organisations from 172 countries. Together, we work towards a world to reduce millions of preventable cancer deaths and increase access to life-saving cancer treatment. Most importantly, we work to make care equitable for all.
About International Childhood Cancer Day
Though February is over, our efforts on Change for Childhood Cancer continues.
Your contribution will help improve and increase Access2Care for children with cancer.
Your contribution will help improve and increase Access2Care for children with cancer.
International Childhood Cancer Day, on February 15, was spearheaded by Childhood Cancer International (CCI), an umbrella organisation of 188 parents, survivor and social support organisations like CanKids. It is organised in collaboration with the International Society of Pediatric Oncologists (SIOP).
The theme for 2022 is: Better Survival Is Achievable #ThroughYourHands
We acknowledge the thousands of children and their families who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis, raise awareness and funds and advocate for childhood cancer. On this day (and beyond), we focus on:
International Childhood Cancer Day is supported by the WHO's Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) and their technical package #CureAll at the global, regional, and national level. Since its inception in 2018, it has made a callout to member nations, especially Low- and Middle-Income Countries like ours, to achieve a 60% survival rate for children with cancer and reduce suffering for all children with cancer by 2030.
The theme for 2022 is: Better Survival Is Achievable #ThroughYourHands
We acknowledge the thousands of children and their families who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis, raise awareness and funds and advocate for childhood cancer. On this day (and beyond), we focus on:
- Advocating for policymakers and key stakeholders at global, national, regional, and facility levels to make childhood cancer a child rights and health priority.
- Honoring children with cancer a their families through celebrations and activities.
- Raising awareness that childhood cancer is curable when detected in time and treated properly at a cancer center.
- Raising much-needed funds for the best quality of treatment, care, and support that children with cancer require.
International Childhood Cancer Day is supported by the WHO's Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) and their technical package #CureAll at the global, regional, and national level. Since its inception in 2018, it has made a callout to member nations, especially Low- and Middle-Income Countries like ours, to achieve a 60% survival rate for children with cancer and reduce suffering for all children with cancer by 2030.