From the WHP annual calendar · Monday, February 15, 2027

International Childhood Cancer Day

Global awareness day drawing attention to children with cancer and their families.

Idea to get started

Donation drive for the German Children's Cancer Foundation; intranet post for parents with childcare questions related to serious illness in the family.

Did you know?

Children and teens diagnosed per year
2,300
15-year survival rate
84%

In Germany, around 2,300 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer every year. Survival has improved: the 15-year survival rate is now 84 percent.

Source: Deutsches Ärzteblatt (2025): Kinderkrebsstiftung und Jahresbericht 2022 des Deutschen Kinderkrebsregisters

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