UN Holidays - World Cancer Day

Fighting cancer can often be a lonely battle. Patients learn to independently cope with a series of emotions, including fear, despair, or confusion. World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control, which seeks to spread the message about the terrible disease, seeks cures and ways to prevent the disease of a “long-standing grievance”. The global event takes place annually on February 4th and aims to save millions of lives and help raise awareness about cancer and how to prevent, detect and treat this terrible disease. People, businesses, government and community organizations help the general public learn more about different types of cancer and preventive measures. Numerous activities include: • State television, radio broadcasting, Internet resources and newspapers are full of information in which anti-cancer information is concentrated. • Nationwide campaigns targeting parents help them minimize the risk of the disease developing in their families. • Numerous festivals and events are aimed at raising funds for research or anti-cancer projects. • Public information stands are installed, promoting materials, newsletters, booklets, posters and other items that promote public awareness. The Union International Against Cancer (UICC) is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to find ways to alleviate the global burden of cancer. For many years, special institutions have been working tirelessly to improve the quality of life of cancer patients. The nationwide fight against cancer is a global event, but is not a public holiday. It has been observed that countries with low incomes have been hit harder by the disease than countries with higher levels of resources. Working on effective control measures is critical to reducing the world's growing burden of cancer. There are various symbols that are used to help fight the difficult battle against cancer. The pink ribbon is associated with global awareness of the threat of breast cancer, and the orange ribbon is associated with awareness of the childhood disease. The American Cancer Society sees the daffodil as a symbol of hope that brings healing to many sick people.