World Cancer Day – 4 Feb

2024 – This World Cancer Day (4 February), CANSA and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) are calling on everyone to use their influence to help ‘close the gap in cancer care’. Read media release…

To mark the third and final year of the ‘Close the Care Gap’ campaign, that highlights the significant inequalities that persist across the globe in the availability of and access to essential cancer services, UICC has released the World Cancer Day 2024 Equity Report.

The report provides local perspectives and experiences on inequities in cancer care in regions around the world, including South Africa as well as expert recommendations on how to address them.

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Together we can reach the target of reducing the number of premature deaths from cancer and non-communicable diseases by one third, by 2030.

Join us on 4 February and speak out and stand up for a cancer-free world.

WCD CANSA Activities

• Participate in free cancer screening clinics
• Participate in 5k WCD Challenge / other events

See details in category posts (scroll down)…

What You Can Do

‘Close the Gap in Cancer Care’ by…

Make Your Voice Heard!

Together with UICC, CANSA calls for all to sign the a global call to action, informing our Ministry of Health of the need to close the care gap and recommended actions that can help do so.

Sign today to make a difference to those affected by cancer in SA!

• WCD Video Invite to Sign Petition
• Video to Share on Social Media to Encourage Sharing Petition

Keep Moving!

Grab a buddy and take part in a 5 km challenge for CANSA to highlight World Cancer Day.

• It’s simple, close a loop of 5 km, by walking, hiking, running, swimming or even dancing.
• Then record it on your favourite fitness tracker, post it on your social media platform of choice and nominate 5 others to take up the challenge and help spread the word.
• Read more about the World Cancer Day campaign…

We also encourage you to donate R50 (or any amount) towards CANSA’s health education initiatives and care and support programmes.

Take Up the 21 Days to Impact Challenge

Sign up to one of three 21 Day challenges to receive daily inspiration and practical guidance per email: close the care gap; focus on your health or eliminate cervical cancer. Throughout the 21 Days to Impact Challenge, you’ll be encouraged every single day for 21 days to make an impact through small, but meaningful actions.

Lower Your Cancer Risk

Read more about how you can look after yourself to lower your personal cancer risk and share this important information with all you know…

What CANSA is Doing to Close the Cancer Care Gap

CANSA, along with the UICC, emphasises the need to implement an effective national cancer strategy based on an evidence-based assessment of the countrywide cancer burden, addressing financial hardship and barriers faced by under-served populations. Further, to incorporate comprehensive cancer services into national health benefit packages to achieve universal health coverage.

Read more…

About World Cancer Day

Created in 2000, World Cancer Day, every 4 February, is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

CANSA joins the UICC and like minded organisations across the globe and locally in raising awareness of cancer and related key issues with stakeholders from government to grassroots community level, improving personal education around cancer and activating personal, collective and government action.