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Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents.

The likelihood of surviving a diagnosis of childhood cancer depends on the country in which the child lives. In high-income countries, more than 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), less than 30% are cured.

Each year, an estimated 400,000 children and adolescents of 0-19 years old develop cancer.
Most childhood cancers can be cured with generic medicines and other forms of treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy. Treatment of childhood cancer can be cost-effective in all income settings.
Avoidable deaths from childhood cancers in LMICs result from lack of diagnosis, misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, obstacles to accessing care, abandonment of treatment, death from toxicity, and relapse.
Only 29% of low-income countries report that cancer medicines are generally available to their populations compared to 96% of high-income countries.*

*World Health Organization. “Cancer in Children.” December 13, 2021.

World Child Cancer is the leading international children’s charity dedicated to addressing the global inequality in childhood cancer care.

Founded in 2007, we now support 12 programs in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Our vision is clear: a world where every child with cancer, no matter where they live, has timely access to the highest quality treatment, care, and support.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has set a global target to achieve a 60% childhood cancer survival rate by 2030, with the goal of saving one million lives. As a proud partner of the WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer, World Child Cancer is actively working towards achieving this goal.  

Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents.

World Child Cancer is the leading international children’s charity dedicated to addressing the global inequality in childhood cancer care.

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