Maaria lives with her two children and husband, who is unemployed, about four hours travel from Accra, the capital of
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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 03.06.16
Gabriella lives with her husband and two boys in the Northern region of Ghana, about a twelve hour drive from Accra,
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Joel delivers palliative care to patients at home, reaching them by motorbike to bring healthcare to those who would
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Professor Molyneux has worked in Malawi with her husband, a tropical medicine specialist, for over 20 years.
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Dr Francine Kouya leads the work at the Banso Baptist Hospital in the Northwest province of Cameroon.
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Prof Hesseling has had a long interest in improving treatment for children with cancer in resource-poor African
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Dr Mae Dolendo is the lead Paediatric Oncologist at the South Philippines Medical Centre, Davao City at the programme
Healthcare Professionals 03.06.16
Professor Lorna Awo Renner is a lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Head of
