Global Fight Against cancer

We are the world.

There are over 200 different types of cancers, each with unique challenges to over come.
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Did you know Relay For Life is now in 23 countries around the world, with over 6 million volunteers? In 2009, local volunteers will organize overnight Relay For Life events to support cancer organizations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. That they work together to maximize the work being done around the world, sharing knowledge and funds to reach our goal.
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The American Cancer Society is also working through the United Nations to bring focus on the world stage. 8th annual Stop Cervical, Breast, and Prostate Cancer in Africa Conference: In July, The American Cancer Society was a proud sponsor of the 8th annual Stop Cervical, Breast, and Prostate Cancer in Africa Conference, held in Windhoek, Namibia. The conference rallies African and global policy makers, cancer experts and civil society organizations on issues related to cancers of the reproductive systems. It also raises awareness and addresses prevention and treatment concerns in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, attended this year, as did eight African First Ladies, who are committed to encouraging the support of cancer prevention and treatment programs in Africa.
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The Society partnered with the Health-e News Service during the Conference, to organize a media session. A total of 12 journalists from Namibia, Kenya, Zambia and South Africa attended the session. The session  provided a powerful and interactive platform to raise awareness about the cancer threat for African women and opportunities to stem the tide of this emerging pandemic.
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World Cancer Day 2014: The American Cancer Society was proud to support World Cancer Day on February 4. According to the latest data released by the World Health Organization, an estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths occurred in 2012, compared with 12.7 million and 7.6 million, respectively, in 2008. World Cancer Day, an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. The 2014 campaign focused on reducing stigma and dispelling myths about cancer. One of the most visible events marking the occasion in the United States was in New York, where the Society lit the Empire State Building for the fourth year in a row.
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'Meet the Targets': The American Cancer Society recently released a progress report on its Meet the Targets program. The Society is the only organization that is supporting country-level advocacy campaigns on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including cancer. Through Meet the Targets, launched in 2012, the Society is supporting 10 grantees in nine countries.
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Society Report Projects Increasing Tobacco Threat in Africa: Without intervention, an alarming rise in tobacco use is on the horizon for Africa over the next century, according to a recent report from the American Cancer Society. The Tobacco Use in Africa: Tobacco Control Through Prevention study combines, for the first time, African smoking rates, cigarette consumption, population projections into one report and makes recommendations aimed at curbing smoking prevalence in Africa.