By the time that seven year-old Abigail was admitted into Mbingo Baptist Hospital, her whole life had been turned
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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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Six-year-old Hanish has been receiving treatment at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Nepal for the past three and a half
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At the age of five, Sahara is an in-patient at Kanti Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city. She has
Healthcare Professionals 10.12.19
Nirmala is the Head of Nursing at Kanti Children’s Hospital (KCH) in Kathmandu, Nepal and has worked as a healthcare
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 this
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Despite a difficult few months, Heena’s cheeky grin radiates as she sits on her bed playing with her father. Six-year-
Healthcare Professionals 20.10.19
Strong, compassionate nurses, just like Chandra, play a pivotal role in caring for children with cancer in low-and