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International Childhood Cancer Day 2024 - February 15
February 22 , 2024
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- This day is observed to highlight the challenges related to childhood cancer and the need to support children, adolescents and their families to battle this dreaded disease.
- It was established in 2002 by Childhood Cancer International.
- Over 4 lakh children around the world develop cancer every year but only half of them are diagnosed.
- 70% of low and middle-income countries, and 20% of children in high-income countries are not cured.
- Every year, an estimated 4,00,000 children and adolescents between the age 0-19 years, develop cancer.
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