Cancer makes many children very sick around the world. Doctors say about 400,000 children find out they have cancer each year.
Rich countries have good doctors and medicine that help most sick children feel better. But in poor countries, many children cannot see special doctors or receive the right medicine. In rich countries, doctors can help 80 children out of 100 become healthy again. In poor countries, only 20 children out of 100 become healthy again.
The World Health Organization wants to help more children beat cancer. They want at least 60 out of 100 children with cancer to become healthy by the year 2030. They also want to stop children from feeling pain when they are sick.
Every year, on February 15, people come together to support children who have cancer. This special day helps people understand what these brave children and their families face. Doctors tell us that blood cancer and brain cancer happen most often to very young children and teenagers.
The World Health Organization cares a lot about children who live in places with war. Many children with cancer in places like Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen cannot find doctors or medicine because their hospitals were destroyed. These children must leave their homes to stay safe, which makes it harder for them to receive help.
The World Health Organization works hard to fix this problem. They bring medicine to these areas and teach more people how to be doctors and nurses. They believe every child should have a chance to fight cancer and become healthy again.
Rich countries have good doctors and medicine that help most sick children feel better. But in poor countries, many children cannot see special doctors or receive the right medicine. In rich countries, doctors can help 80 children out of 100 become healthy again. In poor countries, only 20 children out of 100 become healthy again.
The World Health Organization wants to help more children beat cancer. They want at least 60 out of 100 children with cancer to become healthy by the year 2030. They also want to stop children from feeling pain when they are sick.
Every year, on February 15, people come together to support children who have cancer. This special day helps people understand what these brave children and their families face. Doctors tell us that blood cancer and brain cancer happen most often to very young children and teenagers.
The World Health Organization cares a lot about children who live in places with war. Many children with cancer in places like Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen cannot find doctors or medicine because their hospitals were destroyed. These children must leave their homes to stay safe, which makes it harder for them to receive help.
The World Health Organization works hard to fix this problem. They bring medicine to these areas and teach more people how to be doctors and nurses. They believe every child should have a chance to fight cancer and become healthy again.
