Carte d'impact
La Carte d’Impact répertorie toutes les activités qui se déroulent le 4 février ou autour de cette date et qui visent à montre
l’impact incroyable que nous avons tous ensemble.
Découvrez ce qui se passe autour de vous et rejoignez le mouvement.
Ajoutez votre activité
Unissez vos collègues, amis et les membres de votre communauté locale à l’occasion de la Journée Mondiale Contre le Cancer.
La Suède présente ses futurs plans
de lutte contre le cancer
À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer, les parlementaires, les politiciens, les professionnels de santé et les représentants des patients se sont rassemblés pour une journée de réunion à Stockholm au cours de laquelle le ministre de la Santé a présenté les futurs programmes de lutte contre le cancer dans le pays, qui concernent la gestion et le traitement du cancer, la recherche, l'accès aux soins et les besoins de rééducation.
Les villes s'illuminent pour
la Journée mondiale contre le cancer
Les villes du monde entier participent chaque année à la célébration de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer en illuminant des lieux, des monuments et des bâtiments symboliques en orange et bleu. Qu'il s'agisse de l'une des sept merveilles du monde, de Pétra, du pont du Bosphore à Istanbul qui relie l'Asie à l'Europe, de la merveilleuse Cité des Arts et des Sciences à Valence en Espagne, du majestueux Opéra Royal de Mascate ou de l'emblématique Empire State Building, tous ces lieux ont affirmé leur engagement dans le défi mondial que représente la lutte contre le cancer.
Rassembler des
experts
MSD, une entreprise internationale du domaine de la santé, a organisé un débat particulièrement animé entre des experts renommés de l'entreprise PATH, de l'Union Internationale de Lutte contre le Cancer et de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé, autour de l'amélioration de l'accès aux traitements et de la qualité de vie des patients atteints d'un cancer au niveau national.
Amener la Journée mondiale contre le cancer
sur le terrain
La Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society et ses partenaires ont attiré l'attention de tout le pays grâce à un match de foot spécial à l'occasion de la Journée mondiale contre le cancer destiné aux fans et soutiens.
Stages pour
célébrités
Lors d'une initiative de sensibilisation, la Dutch Cancer Society a associé des célébrités à des chercheurs renommés en cancérologie au cours de stages portant par exemple sur un nouveau vaccin contre le mésothéliome ou la détection du cancer de la prostate grâce aux analyses d'urine.
Cours virtuels lors de la
Journée mondiale contre le cancer
Plus de 400 élèves indiens se sont informés sur les risques de cancer liés au tabagisme lors d'un cours virtuel en direct proposé par des experts de l'Indian Cancer Society. Dans 22 écoles à travers le pays, les élèves ont pu poser leurs questions aux experts sur des sujets allant de la pression des camarades aux problèmes de tabagisme et d'addiction.
Wearing wigs for
World Cancer Day
Students, teachers and staff at Epinay Business and Enterprise school got silly with wigs, hairstyles and headgear to raise funds for Cancer Research UK on World Cancer Day.
Focusing on kindness
on World Cancer Day
For World Cancer Day, students at the Ellel St. John’s CE Primary School organised a cake sale and an art competition focused on the theme of showing kindness, raising money for local cancer charity, the Cancer Care and the Brain Tumour Charity.
Getting sporty
Students from eight schools in Qatar took part in a friendly sports competition as part of the many World Cancer Day activities hosted by the Qatar Cancer Society. The sport activities were followed by a Q&A with the students about cancer and healthy lifestyle choices.
MEPs Against Cancer
The Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL) Members of European Parliament Against Cancer (MAC) used their voices through statements of commitment to bring regional attention to World Cancer Day, reaching decisionmakers all over Europe.
First annual World Cancer Day walk
for Turks & Caicos Islands
The Turks & Caicos Islands’ Ministry of Health organised the Island’s first ever World Cancer Day walk to highlight the importance of physical activity in reducing cancer risk. The early morning walk was followed by a healthy breakfast and information sessions with screening booths.
Free screenings in honour
of World Cancer Day
The Ministry of Brunei Darussalam announced a three-month programme of free cancer screenings for mouth, neck and skin of the head and neck at a number of hospitals kicking off on World Cancer Day.
New cancer centres
announced
Algeria’s Health Minister chose World Cancer Day as the occasion to committing to having four new cancer centres operational by the end of the year, helping to improve capacity and access to critical lifesaving cancer treatment.
Oxford makes it official
In 2015, Oxford became the first UK city council to grant Official Recognition Status to World Cancer Day. As a city committed to cancer research, World Cancer Day provides Oxford with a platform to showcase their work in the area. Each year, the city council organises a public meeting to highlight Oxford’s global contributions to the progress against cancer.
BuzzFeed quiz
on Breast Cancer
Brazilian Breast Cancer organisation, FEMAMA led a World Cancer Day campaign that cut across digital, social and traditional media, including a quiz hosted by BuzzFeed Brazil to test readers on their knowledge of breast cancer, as well as opportunities for FEMAMA’s Facebook followers to send messages of support and hope through their Facebook album.
Driving impact
across borders
Project PINK BLUE’s national World Cancer Day campaign mobilised thousands of supporters – from influencers, artists, governments, businesses to the media - in both Nigeria and Cameroon for their World Cancer Day campaign, including a march in Abuja as well as free cancer screenings which took place across the nation.
World Cancer Day
broadcast to the nation
If you turned on the television in Portugal this past 4 February, you were bound to see the World Cancer Day logo. The Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro invited media across Portugal, including television stations, magazines and newspapers, to display the World Cancer Day logo during their programming or on their magazine covers to reach as many people as possible.
19,000 apples
for World Cancer Day
The King Hussein Cancer Foundation and King Hussein Cancer Centre, launched an awareness campaign “Up to the Challenge?” challenging everyone to make healthy choices. For World Cancer Day, the Foundation and Centre’s staff and volunteers gave out 19,000 apples – a healthy surprise to drivers and pedestrians on their daily commute.
Fun for a cause
Shoppers at two of the busiest malls in Beirut had the unique opportunity to learn more about the importance of routine early detection tests in an immersive experience of puzzles and games. Led by the American University of Beirut and AMALOUNA, shoppers interacted with an inflatable colon model to learn about colorectal cancer and its prevention and spun a “Wheel of Colours” where each colour represented one type of cancer that they were quizzed on.
Going 80’s-style for
World Cancer Day
To help raise awareness, the team at Rethink Breast Cancer set up a pop-up 80’s-style custom phone booth and chatbox at Square One Shopping Mall – the second-largest shopping centre in Canada during World Cancer Day. Shoppers could interact and engage in conversation with the chatbot to learn more information as well as misinformation about breast health and cancer.
Learning on the job
Companies around the world including AT&T, Metro Madrid, Vodafone Qatar, and Qatar Airways used World Cancer Day as an opportunity to engage their own employees and teams by partnering with local cancer organisations to deliver web chats, workshops and awareness talks.
Fundraising
for a cause
With World Cancer Day coinciding with the NFL Super Bowl, Merck took the opportunity to team up with Hall of Fame quarterback and cancer survivor, Jim Kelly to launch the Your Cancer Game Plan Challenge, which connects patients with help, support and coping strategies. For each share of the yourcancergameplan.com portal on social media, Merck also donated $5 to various cancer patient organisations.
Leaders use
their voice
Global biopharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb invited their own leaders and experts to use their voices on World Cancer Day. Messages of support, commitment to advancing research, making a difference in patient lives, and of hope radiated from around the world and were amplified on social media.
Shangri-La’s staff
get moving
Staff at the Shangri-La Hotel Suzhou in China were encouraged to mark World Cancer Day through a number of healthy-lifestyle initiatives. Activities included a swimming relay, a healthy lunch and activities and incentives to help quit smoking.
UberHealth delivers
To mark World Cancer Day, peer-to-peer ridesharing company Uber in Kerala, India provided riders with a special discount off a cancer screening package delivered by leading healthcare centre, Aster Medcity.
