The World Cancer Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere around the globe on Monday to raise awareness on cancer and its prevention.

Different organisations will hold various programmes on the day. The theme of this year’s cancer day is-‘Cancer-Did you know?’

A discussion on cancer awareness will be held at Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital in the city’s Mirpur on this occassion.

Cancer specialists, doctors, nurses, media personalities and high officials of various government and non-government organizations will attend at the discussion.

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008.

Each year on 4 February, WHO supports International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes.— UNB