All You Need To Know About World Cancer Day
Every year, February 4 is observed as World Cancer Day to raise awareness about cancer and reduce stigmas surrounding the disease
According to worldcancerday.org, almost 10 million people die of cancer each year globally
Here's everything you need to know about World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day is prominently observed to mark the anniversary of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer
This Charter was signed by then General Director of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura and then French President Jacques Chirac in 2000
This day is observed to encourage the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer as early as possible
The significance of this day is to reduce cancer's impact and provide moral and medical support to cancer patients and survivors through a collective action
This international day is a global initiative led by the Union of International Cancer Control (UICC)
It encourages its member organizations to efficiently organise cancer awareness campaigns locally
According to the World Cancer Day website, the goal of the day is to unite voices against the disease and take action by ensuring access to quality health services