On 25 September 2026, five Portuguese cities simultaneously brought forward the celebration of the European Cancer Literacy Day in the European Researchers’ Night, taking advantage of this moment of interaction between science and citizens to promote activities that raise awareness of cancer prevention and early detection.
The different events have been carried out in Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Lisbon and Porto are organised by the University of Aveiro, the National Health Institute Doutor Ricardo Jorge and SHINE 2Europe, all partners of the CURTAIN project. The CURTAIN project brings together 15 partners from nine European countries with the goal of reducing cancer inequalities by strengthening health literacy. Cancer Literacy Day is also supported by a growing network of projects funded under EU4Health and Horizon Europe, which directly contribute to the objectives of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
Several cancer literacy interactive activities were available to promote cancer literacy and disseminate the cancer literacy day, such as interactive games, quizzes and activities for different audiences.
©Pictures by Carina Dantas, Inês Saavedra and Ana Santos
