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Category: Patient Support & Advocacy

  • Finding Joy in the Simple Moments

    Finding Joy in the Simple Moments

    Having a strong support system can make a world of difference for people living with cancer. That includes friends, family, and the dedicated healthcare professionals who partner with The Max Foundation. For Marina from Kyrgyzstan, the medical team at the National Oncology Center are pillars of strength and support. She was diagnosed with chronic myeloid….

  • Shining a Light on Sandra’s Resilience

    Shining a Light on Sandra’s Resilience

    People living with cancer deserve access to holistic treatment, including support, education, and the opportunity to connect with others in a similar situation. That’s why The Max Foundation and its partners offer more than just medicine. Sandra from Chile started participating in our treatment adherence program, Day by Day, after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid….

  • Fiorella’s Story

    Fiorella’s Story

    Meet Fiorella from Chiclayo, Peru. With determination, a positive attitude, and support from her husband and parents, she’s been successfully managing her chronic myeloid leukemia for 20 years now. She’s also been able to start a family of her own. Fiorella’s story shows the power of the human spirit and the importance of providing access….

  • Shining a Light on Dr. Mipsang’s Dedication

    Shining a Light on Dr. Mipsang’s Dedication

    Physicians are an essential part of our work. We partner with more than 500 healthcare professionals who provide cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries. They volunteer to be in our program, caring for people in need on top of their regular schedule. Dr. Mipsang Lama is a perfect example – he goes above and….

  • What I have learned in 33 years since losing Max

    What I have learned in 33 years since losing Max

    I have learned that the pain in the heart and soul is deep and will always be there. The ‘bucket’ has a hole, and even when you dedicate every day of your life to making sure other families don’t have to live with this pain, the bucket will never be filled. I have also learned….

  • Shining a Light on Kiran’s Determination

    Shining a Light on Kiran’s Determination

    Living with cancer can be overwhelming, to say the least. People with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) have to take daily medication, travel to clinics, and carefully monitor their symptoms, on top of working and caring for their families.   This has been Kiran’s reality for around 15 years – he was diagnosed with CML when….

  • A story of Hope from a Doctor’s Perspective.

    A story of Hope from a Doctor’s Perspective.

    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 or diagnosed late in affected persons due to a scarcity of experts. Thus, patients either do not get treatment or get treated when many complications….

  • An important story in Cancerworld

    An important story in Cancerworld

    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 CML face in accessing imatinib, a life-extending medicine that has been generic for many years.  Here is our perspective on the story. We have known….

  • Do Not Lose Heart, Be Positive and Prove Your Mettle

    Do Not Lose Heart, Be Positive and Prove Your Mettle

    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 life devoted to learning and supporting others, including the poor and needy in her region. At 29, Shalet sought treatment for frequent fevers, which would….

  • Because we can, we must

    Because we can, we must

    Janaki is a happy 22-year-old woman living in Nepal and working at Century Bank. But this has not always been the case for her. At the ripe age of ten years old, Janaki’s physical health began to deteriorate, and her family was left searching for answers. With the financial burden being too much for her….

  • Amplifying Our Voice for World Cancer Day 2022

    Amplifying Our Voice for World Cancer Day 2022

    Understanding and recognizing the inequities in cancer care around the globe underpins the 2022-24 World Cancer Day theme to Close the Care Gap. The needs are urgent, and the opportunity exists to make progress toward equitable cancer care for all. We must listen to the perspectives of people living with cancer and let those lived….

  • Max-A-Thon: Educating about the patient journey to access

    Max-A-Thon: Educating about the patient journey to access

    Access to healthcare is fundamental for cancer patients to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment. According to ResearchGate, the average distance a person living in an under-resourced country travels to access healthcare is 15 miles (25 km) one-way or 30 miles (50km) roundtrip. Patients accessing treatment through The Max Foundation travel even further – an average….

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