Learn about the actions to prevent more children from suffering from this disease.
International Childhood Cancer Day is celebrated on February 15 and aims to sensitize and sensitize Mexican children and adolescents to the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment.
In Mexico, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death in children between the ages of 5 and 14, according to preliminary 2013 figures reported in the Epidemiological Statistical System of Deaths (SEED). There are different types of cancer, the most common are leukemia, lymphomas and brain tumors, but if these are detected early, the possibility of being curable increases considerably.
With the mission of providing health to the greatest number of people, Danone in the fight against cancer through the campaign “Let’s build your dreams”, where he dedicates a percentage of his sales during a certain period of time, donating more than $ 169 million pesos, which have made possible the oncological treatment of 1761 low-income children of the Casa de la Amistad Foundation.
What better way to celebrate this day than by creating awareness and supporting more children to overcome this battle.