World Cancer Day.

Why in news?

• World Cancer Day is marked onFebruary 4th every year to raise awareness about cancer and encourage its early detection and prevention.
• According to World Health Organisation, cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly one in six deaths.
• The World Cancer Day 2022 theme is “Close the Care Gap”. The theme aims to increase awareness about the inequities in cancer care. The theme has been launched as a three-year campaign.
• World Cancer Day Significance –As per recent studies, about one out of six people in the world die from cancer,which is more than the number of deaths caused by tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.
• In India alone, a 2020 WHO study revealed that one in every 10 Indians will develop cancer and one in every 15 will die. According to the study, India has a population of almost 1.35 billion reported around 1.16 million new cancer cases and 784,800 cancer deaths in 2018.
• Overall, India ranks third among nations in terms of the highest number of cancer cases. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has estimated a 12 percent rise in cancer cases in India by the next five years.