What has art to do in medicine?

In 2022, it is estimated 10,470 children (birth to 14 years) and 5,480 adolescents (aged 15-19 years) will be diagnosed with cancer.

The Kids & Art Foundation uses the power of the arts and creativity to mitigate stress, anxiety, and trauma induced by the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cancer and other critical medical conditions. We seek to improve well-being during treatment, as survivors, and in bereavement. Together we use art for healing, to empower, encourage, and create memorable experiences.

While we spread awareness about childhood cancer throughout the year, September is a particularly special month. That's because it is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The idea was introduced in 1990 in a presidential proclamation by then-President George H.W. Bush.

September was declared National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month on September 26, 2019.