Philippines' first charity bone marrow transplant unit inaugurated at PGH
Philippines' first charity bone marrow transplant unit inaugurated at PGH
The country's first charity Bone Marrow Transplant Unit was inaugurated at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Friday, expanding access to life-saving cancer treatment for Filipino children.
The facility was inaugurated through a partnership between the I Want To Share Foundation (IWTS) and PGH.
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos attended the event, along with officials from PGH and the University of the Philippines Manila, healthcare professionals, donor partners, pediatric cancer patients, and their families.
Located at the Right Central Block of PGH, the unit will provide treatment for children with leukemia and other serious blood disorders, for which bone marrow transplantation is often the most effective—albeit costly—treatment.
Sheila Romero, founder and chairperson of IWTS, underscored the foundation’s commitment to providing more children a fighting chance at life.
"For cancer patients, it offers renewed hope and the chance for more children to grow up healthy and simply enjoy being kids again," Marcos said in a Facebook post.
Dr. Patricia Alcasabas, chair of the PGH Cancer Institute, stressed the value of enhancing pediatric cancer care through collaboration among healthcare institutions, the government, and private organizations. — VBL, GMA News
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