Wednesday, January 03, 2024

Desperate parents of children with cancer in Peru travel to Catalonia in Spain for treatment

The good news, at least there are treatment options outside of Peru available!

However, it is a sad state of affairs in Peru!

"... Many Peruvian parents do arrive in Spain with their sick kids. In the northeast region of Catalonia, health authorities say about 25% of hospitalized children with cancer are Peruvian. ..."

Desperate cancer patients in Peru look for options across the Atlantic | The World from PRX In Peru, cancer patients are facing enormous challenges to be able to survive. The situation is especially dire for children with leukemia. Many die because they couldn’t get access to treatment in time. More and more parents are seeking help in Spain.

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