World Cancer Day being observed

Kathmandu: World Cancer Day is being observed by organizing a variety of awareness programs against cancer on Sunday. The day is celebrated every year on February 4.

World Health Organization said that the theme for this year’s World Cancer Day is ‘Together, we challenge those in power.’ The day encompasses the global demand for leaders to prioritize and invest in cancer prevention and care and to do more to achieve a just and cancer-free world.

Likewise, the theme in Nepal is ‘ Challenge of cancer is on the Rise, Let’s increase access to care’. WHO in 2022 stated that about one million people died due to cancer and about one-third of cancer deaths are caused by the use of tobacco, obesity, alcohol consumption, low consumption of fruits and vegetables, and lack of physical activity. Similarly, the most common is lung cancer with no accurate statistics of cancer patients in Nepal.

According to WHO, the casualties in women in the country are high due to cervical, breast cancer, lung, stomach, and liver cancer being more common in men.

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