World Health Organization
Increasing engagement with government sectors, civil society and local communities. Key messages from the 2023 Multistakeholder Gathering on NCDs
Multisectoral Action
20 Sep 2023
Every child should have the chance of life
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
12 Mar 2020
Each year, over 300,000 children and adolescents aged between 0-19 years old are diagnosed with cancer. Despite many childhood cancers being treatable, over 80,000 children die each year with the majority of these deaths occurring in low-and-middle-income countries. Childhood cancer survival rates are currently estimated at 80% in high-income countries but drop significantly low to as little as 10% in low- and middle-income countries. This stark difference in cancer survival rates, particularly for curable cancers, has become a huge concern for paediatric oncologists, parents, advocates and public health officials.
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