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Region: Eastern Europe & Central Asia

  • 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….

  • Announcing the Excellence in Patient Advocacy Award Winner

    Announcing the Excellence in Patient Advocacy Award Winner

    At The Max Foundation we are all about patients; deeply, profoundly, committed to patients and by extension their families and communities. To continue to foster this commitment, once a year we honor a team member who has exemplified our values and beliefs with the Excellence in Patient Advocacy Award. We are proud to announce the….

  • The Legacy of Dr. Bayzakova

    The Legacy of Dr. Bayzakova

    Today we remember Dr. Damira Bayzakova, a CML specialist and cancer advocate from Kyrgyzstan who passed away on November 16th 2020, due to complications with COVID-19. Dr. Bayzakova was an implementing partner for The Max Foundation since 2006, and was monumental in bringing life-saving treatment and cancer diagnostics into Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Bayzakova’s efforts to expand….

  • Coming Together on World CML Day 2020

    Coming Together on World CML Day 2020

    September 22 is World CML Day! Our Region Head Mei Ching Ong caught up with our partner physician in Armenia to talk about the importance of this day and bridging access to treatment and care for CML patients worldwide.

  • The women in white coats who are making history

    The women in white coats who are making history

    In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the female clinicians worldwide who join us to bridge access to treatment for their patients.

  • The Mother Teresa of Uzbekistan

    The Mother Teresa of Uzbekistan

    At The Max Foundation, I am reminded every day of the critical role our physician partners play in saving the lives of thousands of cancer patients worldwide. Dr. Kazakbaeva from Uzbekistan is a shining example of a physician who goes above and beyond for people facing cancer.

  • Spot On CML: A Little Card That’s Making a Big Difference for Diagnostics

    Spot On CML: A Little Card That’s Making a Big Difference for Diagnostics

    Access to accurate diagnostics is a major challenge for many cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This is especially true for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients. GeneXperts, the machines used to diagnose CML, run $10,000-$70,000 USD, and the cartridges used for each test cost around $50 USD. At these prices, many health facilities….

  • Around the World for Max’s Day!

    Around the World for Max’s Day!

    It was an amazing 24 hours! To celebrate Max’s birthday anniversary, we went around the world through Facebook Live to visit each regional office, meet special friends, and learn how each of us contributes to caring and supporting people facing cancer. Never before has our team felt so close and united. Watch each of the….