What is World Cancer Day
and what can you do?
Join us on 4 February and help close the cancer care gap for a cancer-free world.
World Cancer Day: a leading international awareness day
World Cancer Day, held every 4 February, is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). By raising worldwide awareness, sharing knowledge and catalysing personal, collective and government action, we are all working together to reimagine a world where millions of cancer deaths are prevented and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equitable for all. Find out more about our story.
The theme for the World Cancer Day campaign 2022-2024 is “Close the Care Gap”, it is all about uniting our voices and taking action. The last year of this campaign is all about bringing attention to a higher level—literally. We will raise our voices to engage our leaders.
Who you are and where you live should not determine if you live.
What can you do on World Cancer Day?
Join the Call to Action
We call on governments around the world to promote health equity, enhance cancer service accessibility, reduce disparities in cancer incidence and mortality, to finally close the care gap.
Give something
Your donation will help improve cancer care through UICC's actions. UICC is the only global cancer organisation representing all cancer types, across the continuum of cancer care (prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care).
Share your commitment
Create your own custom social media post or poster with your own personal message of the commitment and share it with the world.
Campaign materials
Download, personalise and share the World Cancer Day materials as far and wide as you can.
Create an event
From free screenings, record-breaking attempts, conferences, fundraisers to fun runs, add it to the Map of Activities to spotlight your awesome work.
Get informed
Find out how cancer affects us all and the power we have to reduce the rising incidence of cancer.
Count me in
