WHIS Inspire | Edition 4 | October 2021

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CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SEPTEMBER 24TH 2021 On World Cancer Research Day, SolaVieve in collaboration with the World Health Innovation Summit launched their Cancer Awareness Campaign to support people around the world access resources that can be used to educate themselves on cancer prevention and healthy living. You can follow the campaign #AwarenessIsOurRole and access the range of resources on Breast, Lung, Prostate, Cervical and Colorectal Cancer online, here. Are the chances of getting lung cancer higher if you are a smoker? Can weight loss be a sign of colorectal cancer? Is cervical cancer sexually transmitted? Can breast cancer be linked to genetics? Are vasectomies a risk factor for prostate cancer? If you’d like to find out the answers to these questions and boost your awareness of cancer prevention, make sure to keep reading! SolaVieve, in collaboration with the World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS), has launched a cancer awareness campaign aimed entirely at increasing public visibility and awareness about cancer prevention. Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020 (WHO). Through this campaign, SolaVieve hopes to act as a community-building tool and a resource people can use to educate themselves on cancer prevention and healthy living.


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