The journey from experiencing the first symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) to finding an effective treatment can be long, difficult, and painful, especially in low- and middle-income countries. That...
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This is the story of twin sisters, Kanitha and Kanoksri Kumphai from Thailand. Like twins the world over, they were inseparable and continued to do most things together well into...
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The Malaysian Society of Hematology’s annual meeting, held earlier this year, took on special significance as it was the first face-to-face conference since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairperson,...
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Today is a difficult day, the anniversary of the day we lost Max to leukemia in 1991. The pain and feeling of emptiness remain with me, as real and tangible...
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After weeks of anxious anticipation, February 10, 2023, was a day of incredible joy for us as the first shipment of medication successfully arrived in our partner hospital in Laos...
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Setu Kumari Khadka was born in Nepal in 1989 to much celebration, as the first daughter born into her family after several generations. Setu remembers being weak and having health...
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43K patients with critical illnesses receiving support; 36M daily doses of treatment donated; 70+ low and middle-income countries where we work; >540 partner HCPs in our global network. Focusing our...
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Radha Bai Chandra is a 62-year-old widow, a mother, and the longest-surviving beneficiary of Max’s programs in Fiji. Although her search for treatment was long and challenging, the second life...
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My name is Dr. Temilola Owojuyigb; I work in the Hematology and Blood Transfusion Unit, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. I decided to specialize in Hematology because hematological diseases are not often diagnosed...
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My name is Chhoun Socheata, I am 31 years old and I am an online teacher, teaching English and Khmer (Cambodian language). I have two children, a 10-year-old daughter, and...
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Cancerworld recently published an article by Ann Wagstaff titled Begging for imatinib: why do so many patients still lack access to this lifesaver? It highlights the challenges people living with...
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Shalet Souza is a 42-year-old nun at the Institute of Sisters of the Little Flower of Bethany, in Mangalore, India. She currently takes care of aspiring nuns and lives a...
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