World Cancer Day aims to raise public awareness of cancer, promote prevention, early detection, and prompt treatment. Particularly in low-and middle-income countries, the day offers a platform for advancing equitable access to cancer care, reducing risk factors, and strengthening national cancer control programs. The year 2026 is the second year of a three-year (2025–2027) campaign theme “United by Unique”, placing people at the center of care and explores new ways of making a difference.
Authors: Aminah Namwabira1*, Maria Nakabuye1, Vianney John Kigongo 1, Carol Musubika2, Florence Nambaziira2 Institutional affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program-Field Epidemiology Training Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda; 2Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program-Laboratory Leadership Program; Uganda National Institute of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda Correspondence: *Tel: +256771894690, Email: anamwabira@uniph.go.ug.