From the WHP annual calendar · Thursday, February 4, 2027
World Cancer Day
International awareness day for cancer prevention and screening.
Idea to get started
Info poster, skin cancer screening reminder, cancer screening reminder by email
Proven for this occasion
Open vaccination clinic: vaccinations without a company doctor
Even without a company doctor of your own, you can offer your workforce vaccinations: through the open vaccination clinic of the public health office (Gesundhe…
Did you know?
Around 510,000 people in Germany are newly diagnosed with cancer each year. At least 37 percent of these cases are considered preventable or explained by risk factors people can change.
Source: Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Infografik „Vermeidbare Krebserkrankungen“ 2026
- New cancer cases per year
- 510,000
- of cases considered preventable
- 37%
Matching the action area
More proven measures from this occasion's action areas.
Health Newsletter
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Upfit Holistic Prevention Program (Nutrition & Exercise)
Digital prevention program for employees: It combines a twelve-month nutrition coaching via the Upfit app with a certified online exercise course. Employees im…
The Health Day That Actually Works
The most visible WHP event of the year – in the right dose: A focused health day with preventive offers is more effective than an overloaded program.
First Aid Refresher
Basic first-aider training is mandatory. What happens afterward is often forgetting. The refresher picks up where the original training left off – with what ha…
Heat Protection Measures
Heat waves are becoming more frequent, longer, and more extreme — and employers are obligated, both legally and as a matter of basic decency, to protect their …
Smoke-Free Support
Quitting smoking is one of the most effective health decisions a person can make – and one of the hardest to carry out alone. Workplace support measurably chan…
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