21/07/2026
🎗️ *Cancer takes more than 26 000 lives every day.* But nearly 4 in 10 cancer cases are linked to preventable risk factors.
🌍 Today, 20.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year, and close to 10 million die. Without urgent action, annual cases could reach nearly 35 million by 2050.
*Prevention and early detection can make a difference:*
🚭 Avoid to***co
💉 Get recommended vaccines, including HPV and hepatitis B
🏃 Stay physically active and maintain a healthy weight
🍷 Avoid alcohol
🩺 Take part in recommended cancer screening and don’t ignore unusual changes in your body
Cancer also takes an emotional and financial toll: *more than half of people affected report mental health challenges, and at least 45% face financial hardship.*
❤️ Cancer is more than a diagnosis. It affects people, families and entire communities.
🙏🏼 Where you live or what you earn should never determine whether you survive cancer.
Find out more ➡️ https://www.who.int/news/item/08-07-2026-who-calls-for-urgent-action-as-new-cancer-cases-are-projected-to-nearly-double-by-2050
SLy Khumalo
