Childhood Cancer Awareness
Display the Gold Ribbon Shining like the morning sun and the vibrant joy of children, the gold ribbon is the official international symbol of childhood cancer.
Each gold ribbon speaks of children and their families who are currently battling childhood cancer, celebrates the victory of each survivor and honours the memory of every precious life lost.
Please help promote awareness of childhood cancer and the global fight to attain effective care for all affected children.
If you have a website, please display a gold ribbon, together with a brief explanation of its significance. Please feel free to use the above statement, together with the childhood cancer facts below.
Global Childhood Cancer Facts
Cancer kills more people each year around the world than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Globally, cancer is the second highest cause of death in children aged between one to fourteen years. It is the #1 killer of children in developed countries.
More than 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year around the world, and 90,000 of those children will eventually die.
In reality these figures are significantly higher, as many countries in the developing world do not have established cancer registries, and many children die before being diagnosed. 84% of children with cancer live in developing countries, where medical care and expertise is often basic or non-existent.
They receive less than 5% of global childhood cancer funds.
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