February 15 marks the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD). This year, the International Childhood Cancer Day theme is “throughourhands”.
“The #ICCD2021 campaign is planned under the theme of #throughourhands Get involved! Visit the “Act Now” section of ICCD website and download the materials by clicking on the link below:
https://internationalchildhoodcancerday.org/actnow/” the official Twitter page of Childhood Cancer International Twitted.
The #ICCD2021 campaign is planned under the theme of #throughourhands Get involved! Visit the “Act Now” section of ICCD website and download the materials by clicking on the link below: https://t.co/4imGxR1MO6 pic.twitter.com/FJSSzDYT9G
— Childhood Cancer International (@IntChildCancer) February 11, 2021
The day is celebrated annually to raise awareness and express support for children and adolescents suffering from cancer, survivors, and their families.
On the 20th Edition of the ICCD, Childhood Cancer International (CCI) and the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) has unveiled a joint three-year campaign.
Each year, approximately 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer- a disease that touches countless families in all regions of the world.
The rate of survival depends on the region, with 80 percent survival in High-Income Countries. Low and Middle-Income Countries have a survival rate of as low as 20 percent.
“TODAY is INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY.
TODAY, the web-based Tree of Life (for both mobile and desktop users) is launched; it’s time to visit https://iccd.care and take impressive actions.” the official page further Twitted.
TODAY is INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY.
TODAY, the web-based Tree of Life (for both mobile and desktop users) is launched; it’s time to visit https://t.co/Chfx7cn0s0 and take impressive actions. pic.twitter.com/BPFkTG5Y0P— Childhood Cancer International (@IntChildCancer) February 15, 2021
This year, the Target Goal of WHO Global Childhood Cancer Initiative is to eliminate all pain and suffering of children fighting cancer. The aim is to achieve 60 percent survival rate for all children diagnosed with cancer around the world by 2030.
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