Be a voice of hope this Childhood Cancer Month
SANDTON – CHOC would like to encourage communities to be the voice of hope this September and collaborate with healthcare workers, non-profits and government departments to spread awareness
Did you know that September is Childhood Cancer Month?
To help raise awareness, the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa has launched its annual Gold September worldwide campaign.
According to a statement by the foundation, there have been many advances in paediatric oncology but cancer remains a leading cause of mortality in children.
“It is imperative that children are diagnosed early for effective treatment of early-stage disease, which will translate into favourable outcomes and improved overall survival.”
There are many factors responsible for delays in childhood cancer, which include the child’s age, the family’s socio-economic status, parental education level, the distance of residence from the hospital, cancer type, site, and stage.
“As neonatal, infant and child health improves in South Africa, communicable diseases are better controlled.
It is imperative to focus on non-communicable diseases such as childhood cancer and identify these diseases early, have access to the correct diagnostics and therapeutics and ensure the availability of supportive care to improve overall survival of our children with cancer,” said the foundation in a statement.
CHOC would like to encourage communities to be the voice of hope this September and collaborate with healthcare workers, non-profits and government departments to spread awareness as it could possibly save the life of a child or teenager.
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