Campaigning for Cancer

04/09/2026

We can cure leukaemia. Patients are not getting to it in time.

Today is World Leukaemia Day.

In 2024 we brought South Africa’s haematologists, academic hospitals, the National Health Laboratory Service, medical schemes, palliative care providers, patient organisations and a leukaemia patient around one table. What they described was not a shortage of medical knowledge. It was a broken pathway to it.

Early leukaemia symptoms are so general that the disease is mistaken for TB, and primary healthcare staff are not trained to recognise it. At one Johannesburg academic hospital, at least five patients died within 24 hours of arriving, because their leukaemia was found too late. 86% of patients are treated in the public sector, where newer medicines are not available and the supply of older ones is inconsistent. Of the 13 public hospitals equipped to treat childhood cancer, only one has a blood bank on site, the facility that confirms a leukaemia diagnosis fastest.

Leukaemia is the most common cancer treated in children in South Africa. It is also curable, when it is caught early and care actually reaches the patient. That is why we are releasing Unheard: Leukaemia Patient Stories for Change in South Africa. Film one arrives on 10 September, and we host an online launch on 15 September at 09:00.

Please share this post. Nothing changes while the gap stays invisible.

03/09/2026

At the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition we encourage sharing clear and reliable information.

The bladder cancer factsheet series supports awareness, symptom recognition, and understanding of treatment pathways 🩺

Access and share our factsheets 👉
https://worldbladdercancer.org/bladder-cancer-factsheets/

01/09/2026

01/09/2026

3 Days to World Leukemia Day

As we count down to World Leukemia Day on 4 September, let’s help make leukemia more visible. Awareness can encourage people to recognise possible signs, seek timely medical advice, and have conversations that could make a difference.

Let’s share trusted information and stand together in support of everyone affected by leukemia.

🎗️❤️ 3 days to World Leukemia Day ❤️🎗️
Only 3 days to go until World Leukemia Day.
On September 4, we come together to raise awareness of leukemia, its possible signs and the importance of timely medical advice.
Over the next few days, help us make leukemia more visible: learn the signs, share trusted information and start conversations that matter. ❤️

01/09/2026

Today, we stand with the global CLL community in recognising World CLL Day.

This year’s message, “Strength in Science. Power in Community,” highlights the importance of research, advocacy, support, and patient voices in creating meaningful change for people affected by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

At Campaigning for Cancer, we believe that informed and empowered patients are at the heart of better cancer care.

💙 Let’s continue to raise awareness, amplify patient voices, and support progress in CLL care and research.

🌍 Today is World CLL Day!

Every 1 September, the global CLL community comes together to raise awareness about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia ( ) and the experiences of people living with the disease.

This year, we’re united by one message: Strength in Science. Power in Community.

At Lymphoma Coalition, we believe progress happens when patient voices, strong communities, advocacy, and research come together. By sharing experiences, improving access to trusted information and support, and ensuring the needs of people affected by CLL are heard, we can help drive meaningful change.

Together, we’re championing advocacy that protects, support that empowers, and the scientific progress bringing hope to everyone affected by CLL, because every immune system deserves a fighting chance.

👉 Get involved: www.wclld.org

27/08/2026

One week to World Leukemia Day

On 4 September, we stand with everyone affected by leukemia, including patients, families, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

This World Leukemia Day, let’s help raise awareness by sharing trusted information, learning more about leukemia and encouraging people to seek medical advice when they have concerns about their health.

Every conversation can help increase understanding and ensure that the voices and experiences of people affected by leukemia are heard.

🎗️❤️ One week to World Leukemia Day ❤️🎗️
On September 4, we raise our voices for everyone affected by leukemia.
This week, help us turn awareness into action: learn the possible signs, share trusted information and remind others that timely medical advice matters.
Together, we can make leukemia more visible. ❤️

27/08/2026

🌍 Your experience can help shape change
The Acute Leukemia Global Survey opens in September 2026.
Its findings will amplify patient and caregiver voices and support meaningful change across the acute leukemia community.
We’ll need your help to reach people everywhere and reflect a truly diverse range of experiences. Watch this space and help us spread the word. ❤️

20/08/2026

📅 Save the Date: World Lymphoma Awareness Day – September 15, 2026

Have you ever felt alone, confused, or overwhelmed during your lymphoma or CLL journey?

This , we’re inviting people around the world to join the No Patient Travels Alone Pledge and help show others that they do not have to navigate lymphoma or CLL by themselves.

Every lymphoma and CLL journey is different, but many of the challenges are shared. By speaking openly about these experiences and helping people connect with trusted support, we can make the journey feel less overwhelming.

Choose one of the challenges you have experienced during diagnosis, treatment, or survivorship and share it on social media. By sharing your experience, you can help someone else feel seen, understood, and supported.

You can also encourage friends, family members, healthcare professionals, and others in your community to take part.

Together, we can help ensure that no patient travels alone.

💙 Join the pledge: WorldLymphomaAwarenessDay.org

17/08/2026

🩸🔬 | Special Edition 🔬🩸
Leukemia can affect people of every age, but different types are more common in different age groups.
Recognizing this diversity is essential for research, diagnosis and care tailored to each person’s needs. There is no single leukemia experience. ❤️

07/08/2026

Our Project ASK team is at the Sandton Convention Centre from 7 to 9 August for the 4th Joint SASMO-SASCeTS 2026 Congress, and it feels good to be in a room full of people who are just as committed to improving cancer care in South Africa as we are.

For those who don't know us yet, Project ASK is a free service that helps cancer patients and their families deal with the practical, often confusing side of a diagnosis. Things like a medical scheme declining a treatment plan, referral problems at a public hospital, or figuring out how to handle work while going through treatment. Our Case Managers walk alongside patients through all of it, at no cost, no matter where they're being treated.

Events like SASMO matter to us because they put us in direct contact with the oncologists and specialists who are treating the patients we support every day. It's a chance to learn, to build relationships, and to make sure patient voices are part of these conversations.

If you or someone you love is struggling to get the treatment they're entitled to, please reach out. That's exactly what we're here for.