February 6, 2021
Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre
World Cancer Day is marked all over the world on every February 4. This year was the first event uniting the global cancer community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Cancer Day is led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration penned in 2008.
The UICC is the largest and oldest international cancer union comprising over 1,200 organisations in 172 countries. It is dedicated to taking the lead in convening, building capacity and advocating initiatives that unite the cancer community to reduce global burden, promote greater equity, and integrate cancer control into the world’s health and development agenda.
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Group cancels World Cancer Day walk due to COVID-19
The group said the annual walk has been replaced with ‘Selfie World Cancer Day Walk’, which encourages Nigerians to do any healthy activity on their own. 3 min read
A cancer advocacy group, Project Pink Blue, has cancelled its planned annual World Cancer Day walk due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement made available to
PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the group said the walk scheduled to hold on Saturday was cancelled to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus and protect the public health of Nigerians.
The group said the annual walk has been replaced with ‘Selfie World Cancer Day Walk’, which encourages Nigerians to do any healthy activity on their own.
Updated Feb 04, 2021 | 07:15 IST
The aim to observe World Cancer Day is to reduce misconceptions about cancer and to help people in getting the right information about it. It also offers a chance to make an impact on the patients lives. World Cancer Day 2021: Understanding the theme, history, causes and symptoms of the chronic disease | Photo Credit: iStock Images
New Delhi: World Cancer Day is observed to spread awareness, inspire change and reduce the global impact of cancer. The day is celebrated every year on 4th of February and hence marking the ultimate year of the I Am and I Will campaign which began in 2019. The aim to observe World Cancer Day is to reduce misconceptions about cancer and 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.
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World Cancer Day 2021: Manisha Koirala to Sonali Bendre, inspiring stories of Bollywood celebrities
Each year the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) organizes World Cancer Day on January 4, to raise worldwide awareness and inspire action for a cancer-free future. Bollywood actors not only entertain us but even inspire us in so many ways. There have been many Bollywood celebrities who have not just been heroes on-screen but also in their real life. They battled courageously with this fatal disease and came out victorious.
As today the world comes together to celebrate the spirit of cancer patients and survivors, let us have a look at the inspiring stories of Bollywood actors who suffered from the disease: