How you can help children with cancer live a better life

Childhood cancer statistics are becoming alarming every year, in 2015  the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported that the worldwide incidences of childhood cancer globally increased from 165 000 new cases annually to 215 000 cases for children aged 14 years and younger. 85 000 new cases for 15 to 19-year-olds.

To hit it even more home in South Africa, according to South African Tumour Registry (SACTR) every year 1 000 children are diagnosed, the number does not reflect how many children live with cancer, it is estimated that half of the children with cancer in South Africa are never diagnosed.

Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (CHOC) says that children are failed in the healthcare system because of misdiagnosed or late diagnosis, by the time they are diagnosed many die from this treatable disease. Early detection saves lives and helps children to receive treatment.

The survival rate for childhood cancer in the country is some of the lowest in the world at just 50 per cent compared to 80 per cent in the developed world.

Mugg & Bean has called on every citizen to support Muffin for Kids initiative, it is aimed at raising funds for no profit organisation Cupcakes for Hope which helps to fund families in need of medical assistance.

The initiative has started, it will run until  3 October.

Founder of Cupcakes for Hope, Sandy Cipriano said, “South Africans can contribute to help reduce the childhood cancer stats. We would like to encourage everyone to support the initiative by buying muffins at Mugg & Bean over the month of September to help children with cancer. This small but incredibly kind act will go a long way to ensure that many children get to see their 18th birthday.”

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