10 Feb 2026
To advance the objectives of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer (GICC) and support countries in integrating childhood cancer into National Cancer Control Plans (NCCPs), St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is offering the National Cancer Control Planning: Integrating Children, Adolesc...
10 Feb 2026
25 Nov 2025
This country story illustrates an integrated partnership model that brought together WHO technical leadership at both country and regional levels, the global advocacy and funding support of Childhood Cancer International (CCI), and the on-the-ground implementation capacity of the national civil soci...
25 Nov 2025
26 Oct 2025
Nutrition plays a vital role in improving survival, treatment outcomes, and quality of life for children and adolescents with cancer, yet malnutrition affects up to 75% of children with cancer worldwide. To address this challenge, the World Health Organization’s Global Initiative and the Int...
26 Oct 2025
10 Sep 2025
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) affect more than 2.1 billion children worldwide and are responsible for 15.9% of deaths among those under 20 years old—around 1 million lives lost every year. Most risk factors are modifiable: poor diet, physical inactivity, and exposure to ultra-processed foods ar...
10 Sep 2025
21 Jun 2025
As survival rates improve worldwide, and especially as low- and middle-income countries are increasingly advancing toward the GICC 2030 target particular focus is needed on minimizing the long-term physical, psychosocial, and economic impacts of cancer and its treatment on survivors and their famili...
21 Jun 2025
16 Feb 2025
Developing an ideal paediatric formulation is crucial to ensuring children receive safe, effective, and accessible cancer therapies. By establishing clear product expectations, Target Product Profiles (TPPs) play a vital role in guiding the development of age-appropriate medicines that enhance treat...
16 Feb 2025
16 Feb 2025
1 in 5 people are diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Nearly every family around the world is affected by cancer, either directly or as caregivers of someone who has had cancer. A cancer diagnosis can have a profound effect on the health and well-being of all those involved. In 2022,...
16 Feb 2025
08 Feb 2025
The CureAll Showcase Annual Poster Competition is a collaborative advocacy initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Global WHO Collaborating Centre for Childhood Cancer. This competition aims to highlight significant milestones achieved in countries actively implementing th...
08 Feb 2025
14 Feb 2024
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is a global collaborative campaign aimed at raising awareness about childhood cancer and the challenges faced by thousand of children and their families, while showing multi-stakeholder support for children and adolescents with cancer, survivors and the...
14 Feb 2024
13 Feb 2024
On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer 2024, WHO will convene representatives from GICC engaged countries, official partners and people affected by cancer in a stock-take session highlighting ongoing efforts to advance with the prioritization of childhood cancer into national polici...
13 Feb 2024
03 Aug 2023
On the occasion of Childhood Cancer Awareness month, the WHO-HQ NCD department will host a webinar as part of the series on WHO Cancer Initiatives' Stakeholder Webinars, aiming to gather insights and understanding of meaningful engagement from childhood cancer survivors, parents, and WHO partne...
03 Aug 2023
31 Jul 2023
The Childhood Cancer International (CCI) and the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) published a joint toolkit for the 2022 International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD). It outlines a plan for action in year two of ICCDs three-year campaign. International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD)...
31 Jul 2023
