Cancer claims over 26 000 lives daily- Report
A new WHO report indicates that cancer causes over 26,000 deaths daily, with cases projected to rise to 35 million annually by 2050. The report highlights significant global inequities in access to cancer prevention and treatment between high-income and low-income nations.
Why it matters
The data underscores the urgent need for global health policy reform to address the widening gap in cancer care and survival rates.
A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) says that an estimated 20.6 million new cases of cancer and close to 10 million deaths are recorded globally every year while the disease remains the second leading cause of death globally, after cardiovascular disease.
The report noted that cancer claims more than 26 000 lives every day, and without urgent action, annual cancer cases are projected to rise to nearly 35 million by 2050.
According to the WHO Global Status Report on Cancer 2026, developed jointly with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),, reversing this trend will require a fundamental shift towards a people-centred approach that responds to the health needs and lived experiences of affected people and communities.
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