When is International Childhood Cancer Day?
Wednesday February 15thInternational Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is an international youth cancer day (ICCD) every year on February 15th, the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) aims to raise concerns of childhood cancer. The day also promotes care for children with cancer's families.
300,000 children between the ages of 0 to 19 are diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Every three minutes, a child dies of cancer. The following are some of the most common childhood cancers:
- Leukemia
- Brain cancer
