An article by one of our partner physicians, Dr. Freddy Gnangnon in Benin, was recently published in Clinical Surgical Oncology. It’s about the management of locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors and how providing access to treatment free of charge improves survival outcomes.
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 has renewed and expanded its treatment-access agreement with Incyte in Europe. The agreement will now provide treatment access for up to 50 patients in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The Max Foundation to launch its Max Access Solutions program for patients with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer in collaboration with leading oncologists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the ABC Global Alliance, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, Cepheid, and Novartis AG First patients to receive treatment in Bahamas, Benin, Bhutan, Haiti, Jamaica, Mozambique,….
The Max Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Wilma Comenat as Vice President of Development of The Max Foundation. Wilma has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector leading development teams and driving major donor fundraising initiatives. Her previous roles include the Associate Executive Director of JDRF Greater Northwest, Regional Director of Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.’s Pacific Northwest region, and Deputy Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
