Monday 04 February is World Cancer Day. Botswana cancer organisations will be joining other stakeholders and the community, at the Mochudi Main Kgotla (08h30 - 10h30), to commemorate this day. You too can commemorate this day wherever you are.

World Cancer Day is the one singular initiative under which the entire world can unite together in the fight against the global cancer epidemic. World Cancer Day aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and pressing governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease.

Cancer Awareness Ribbons

• Multi-colored: All cancers
• Lavender: All cancers
• Pink: Breast cancer
• Amber: Appendix cancer
• Grey: Brain cancer
• Gold: Childhood cancer
• Dark Blue: Colon cancer
• Orange: Kidney cancer/Leukemia
• Purple: Pancreatic cancer
• Teal: Ovarian cancer
• Light Blue: Prostate cancer
• White: Lung cancer/Cervical cancer
• Violet: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
• Emerald: Liver cancer
• Black: Melanoma cancer
• Yellow: Bone Cancer
• Purple: Bladder cancer

At RIA we are proud to raise awareness to our beneficiaries on World Cancer Day and to collaborate with our peers in supporting vital awareness, which are essential in reducing the global burden of cancer. Being a truly global initiative, we are keen, yet again, to engage with the trans and intersex community and the public worldwide to do our part in continuing to advance cancer awareness.

We would like to encourage the public to go get tested for cancer and take the right precautions in preventing and getting treatment if need be and show support for Worlds Cancer Day by wearing any of the ribbons above. Thank you.

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