In an effort to strengthen health outcomes for patients in low resource settings, The Max Foundation and its subsidiary, MaxAid, have signed Collaboration Agreements with 140 individual hematologists and oncologists from leading National Cancer Institutes and clinics in 60 low- and middle-income countries. With the formal establishment of this network, The Max Foundation completes its validated supply chain into each of the countries, providing a safe environment through which to channel humanitarian donations of cancer treatment with end-to-end controls.
“Oncologists and hematologists from these leading cancer centers are the true heroes of our humanitarian treatment access success story,” said Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, CEO of The Max Foundation. “Their dedication to their patients and commitment to our partnership allows us to prevent unnecessary and premature cancer deaths. Working in a challenging environment, their personal contributions go well beyond treatment management and inspire us to do our best to support their patients’ needs.”
Dr. Damira Bayzakova, Kyrgyzstan, adds that “Providing lifesaving treatment to one patient does not save the life of one patient – it saves the lives of the dozens of small children and elderly family members who depend on that patient for their survival.”
The Max Foundation aims to sign collaboration agreements with a total of 350 hematologists and oncologists from more than 70 countries in 2017.
The Max Foundation is a leading global health nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating health equity. For 28 years, Max has pioneered practical, scalable, high-quality solutions to bring life-extending treatments and patient-centered health care to more than 100,000 people living with cancer and critical illness in low- and middle-income countries. Max believes in a world where all people can access high-impact medicines, where geography is not destiny, and where everyone can strive for health with dignity and with hope.
The Max Foundation is thrilled to welcome longtime advisor, Dr. Jerald Radich of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute into the Executive Board. Dr. Radich has been a guiding star in our innovative work for many years helping people face cancer with dignity and hope, especially in the area of improving access to critical diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries.
On November 1, 2019, the first shipment of treatment arrived at the hospital in Maputo, Mozambique. This is the first country Max Access Solutions, The Max Foundation’s patient-centered access model, has expanded into without a former access program in place.
The numbers are in! The Max Foundation is thrilled to announce that Spot On CML, our diagnostic collaboration with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has provided free testing to 371 patients across 15 countries in its inaugural year.
