World Cancer Day 2022: Every year on February 4 people across the world observe World Cancer Day in order to create awareness, inspire change and reduce the global impact of cancer. The aim is to reduce misconceptions surrounding cancer and the prejudices associated with it, to help people in getting the right information about it. It also offers a chance to make an impact in the betterment of the life of cancer patients and survivors. The Union of International Cancer Control (UICC) has declared World Cancer Day to be a “global uniting initiative.”
Table of Contents
World Cancer Day 2022: Theme
The theme of World Cancer Day 2022 is ‘Close the Care Gap‘. It is all about understanding and recognising the inequities in cancer care around the globe. The theme revolves around identifying and recognising global disparities in cancer care, that prevents people from certain economic strata full access to essential healthcare services and facilities. Inequity in cancer care costs lives.
World Cancer Day: History
The day came into existence on February 4, 2000, during the World Cancer Conference for the New Millennium in Paris, France. Every year since then, people across the world observe World Cancer Day with a different theme to improve the quality of lives of cancer patients and to continue spread awareness on cancer, its prevention and treatment.
Looking for More Staff Nurse / Nurse Vacancy 2022 ?
Check out Here
World Cancer Day: Significance
The main aim of the day is to raise awareness and reduce the social stigma associated with the disease. Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. The top cancers that affect the Indian population are lung, breast, cervical, head and neck and colorectal cancer (CRC). On World Cancer Day, everyone comes together with an agenda to achieve a healthier and brighter world free of cancer. On this day, numerous events are planned, where it is discussed to educate and aware people of cancer and its early detection, treatment and more.
- Webinar on World Hand Hygiene | Register today
- World’s First 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis | Men5CV
- World Health Worker Week 2024 | Know theme
- World Autism Awareness Day 2024 | Know theme
- Staff Nurse | OCH | latest jobs vacancy 2024
- World Hepatitis Summit 2024 | WHO
- Staff Nurse | TLMN | ngo jobs 2024
- World Health Day 2024 | Know theme
- Measuring access to assistive technology in Nepal | Country Report
- Migration Health Nurse | IOM | ingo jobs
- Nursing Officer | Kopila Valley | nursing jobs 2024
- Benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical development and delivery | WHO
bachelor jobs bph jobs covid19 health health for all health guidelines new health jobs healthjobs healthjobs in nepal health jobs vacancy health public health update ingo jobs jobs after passing bachelor jobs for bph jobs in nepal jobs in ngo ngo jobs ngo jobs vacancy ngo jobs vacancy for bph ngo job vacancy 2021 nurse jobs nurse jobs 2021 nurse vacancy nursing insurance nursing job nursing jobs nursing jobs 2021 nursing jobs in nepal nursing law nursing officer Nursing Vacancy Public health Public health concern public health important days Public health in Nepal publichealth jobs public health updated Staff Nurse Staff Nurse and HA Vacancy | Nepal Army 2021 staff nurse vacancy staff nurse vacancy in ngo 2021 nepal staff nurse vacancy kathmandu who guidelines WHO official
Hey there, I am Nirdesh Baral, founder of Nepal Health Magazine. I am a Tech geek by passion , Public health practitioner by profession and an Ailurophile by heart and a patriot by birth
