By LeAnn Fickes | Executive Director
Dear friends,
Thank you for helping children with cancer in the Philippines! We'd like to thank you for your continued support and give you an update on our progress.
Our project lead and pediatric oncologist at the Southern Philippines Medical Center, Dr. Mae Dolendo, sends an update on how your support helps:
"World Child Cancer has allowed us to expand our reach across Mindanao so that more children with cancer will have access to care. Through the Mindanao Pediatric Cancer Care Network (MPCCN), our pediatric oncology team at Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is able to create satellites of healthcare professionals and generate local support in key areas of Mindanao. Our patients can have some or all of their treatment delivered closer to their homes, mothers can continue to care for other children and fathers can continue to work, which empowers families and helps sustainability of treatment. This in turn improves chances of survival and optimizes use of limited resources."
We've also got some great news: the pediatric oncology ward at the Butuan City Medical Center (BCM) is our newest satellite center. Dr. Dolendo visited the BCM this month and was impressed by the dedicated team of medical professionals and supportive hospital administration and local government. The team at BCM is now part of the MPCCN and staff will benefit from trainings and support from Dr. Dolendo and her team at the SPMC. With your support, children in Butuan will be able to receive care and treatment closer to where they live, increasing the number of children who complete treatment and ultimately improving survival rates.
Thanks to your contributions, many patients have received life-saving treatment and care. We have increased our goal of helping 50 children to helping 100 children to respond to the increase in demand and the new satellite center at BCM. The team needs your help: can you please donate to train more nurses and doctors, subsidize the cost of chemotherapy drugs and treatment costs at our satellite centers? You can also help by sharing our project page with your friends, family, and coworkers: http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/cancer-care-for-50-children-in-the-philippines/ Thank you!
THANK YOU once again for partnering with us and allowing us to continue to help children in the Philippines. Please contact me at leann.fickes@worldchildcancer.us if you have any questions or would like more information - we're always happy to hear from you.
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