At just four years old, Prasad has already spent the past year receiving cancer treatment at Kanti Children’s
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Meet some of the patients, families and teams who have inspired us in our work to ensure children with cancer in the developing world have equal access to treatment and care.
Latifa's storyGhana
Latifa came from a large, loving family in Zoosali, a village in northern Ghana. She was just three years old when she developed eye cancer.
Latifa’s family first noticed that something was wrong when a white spot appeared in her eye. When traditional medicines and eye drops failed to work, Latifa’s parents took her to the eye clinic at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi where she underwent eye removal surgery.
The surgery cost Latifa’s family two months’ income, leaving them under severe financial pressure. Without enough money to pay for the
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Patients and Families 18.12.19
Six-year-old Hanish has been receiving treatment at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Nepal for the past three and a half
Patients and Families 04.12.19
Saadri is two and a half years old and is receiving cancer treatment at Kanti Children’s Hospital (KCH) in Kathmandu
Patients and Families 06.11.19
Four-year-old Nadiya sits quietly in her bed whilst a nurse gently administers her medicine. Having been through
Patients and Families 20.10.19
Despite a difficult few months, Heena’s cheeky grin radiates as she sits on her bed playing with her father. Six-
Patients and Families 20.10.19
Meet Imay. Imay is a cheerful and sociable young boy, smiling despite the hardship he and his mother have been
Patients and Families 19.10.19
Basta greets us with a smile despite his tired eyes and drained look. Basta is one of the many children being
Patients and Families 04.10.19
We first met Tiwo in 2018 on the day care unit at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana, which is supported by