🏥 𝗗𝗞𝗠𝗦 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 – 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! In Chile, 50% of pediatric blood cancer patients come from rural areas, but life-saving stem cell transplants are only carried out in Santiago, capital of Chile. This is a significant problem, as many families cannot afford the additional costs of accommodation in Santiago during their child's treatment. To provide support for patients and their families, DKMS has partnered with Fundación Casa Familia. For a minimum of 18 months, DKMS will cover the monthly accommodation costs for four young blood cancer patients and their caregivers. This ensures that they have a safe place to stay during their treatment, which is crucial to providing timely access to life-saving transplants. 🏠❤️ “With this contribution, we are solving a critical shortage in transplant care and are creating better conditions for patients from the regions,” emphasizes Dr. Elke Neujahr, CEO of DKMS Global. Every year, Casa Familia offers a temporary home to around 85 pediatric patients and their families. Thanks to DKMS, more families can now be supported and the long waiting lists shortened. “We hope that even more stakeholders will support this important work, as demand will continue to grow,” says Mónica Gana Arteaga, executive director of Casa Familia. Through this collaboration, DKMS is further expanding access to life-saving treatments in Chile and helping to lower the barriers for patients who urgently need a stem cell transplant. 💪🩸 #DKMS #Chile #LifeSavingTransplants #CasaFamilia #TogetherAgainstCancer
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