World Cancer Day

At least 8.8 million people die from cancer each year around the world. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, accounting for 30% of all deaths. Sunday February 4th 2018 is World Cancer Day which aims to get as many people around the world as possible talking about cancer. World Cancer Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths yearly by raising awareness about the disease, and leveraging governments and individuals across the world into action. Sunday is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and to get people talking about cancer.

This year's theme is "We Can. I Can", which explores what everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do to reduce the global burden of cancer. Think about how what you can do in your personal life, in your family, in your workplace, or in your community to reduce the burden of cancer. Think about who you can talk to in your community or where you can volunteer to learn more about how to prevent cancer.

Visit World Cancer Day’s Impact Map of all the events that have been organized around the world for World Cancer Day.