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Retirees at Freeman Hospital in Joplin are trading their golden years for gift shop shifts, patient support, and ICU assistance. Their unpaid work keeps the hospital running while giving them purpose and connection.
A New Jersey hospital just became the state's first to partner with Teen Cancer America, bringing critical support to young adults fighting cancer who often feel too old for pediatric care and too young for adult programs. The $379,819 gift will fund two full-time positions dedicated to serving patients aged 15 to 39.
Taiwan is investing $2.5 million to provide free psychological counseling to cancer patients, recognizing that mental health care can reduce suicide risk by 41%. The program expands from three cancer types to all cancers, reaching 8,000 patients instead of 4,290.
Cancer survivors in Uganda are volunteering to guide patients through treatment, bringing hope to those who believe cancer means certain death. Their unpaid work is saving lives and money, yet recognition and compensation remain absent.
Erin Perkins was 34 when breast cancer turned her world upside down. Five years later, she's written a guide to help other young patients navigate the journey she once faced alone.
A volunteer ambulance service and hospital have teamed up to make sure patients never feel alone during medical emergencies. The new program gives patients a direct line to trained volunteers who can help them navigate their hospital stay.
From Star Trek legends to reality TV favorites, celebrities nationwide are rallying 60,000 people for PanCAN PurpleStride on April 25, aiming to raise $17 million for pancreatic cancer research and patient support. Their personal connections to the disease are turning grief into action and hope into funding for lifesaving breakthroughs.
Jazz Sethi was 13 when a sudden 7kg weight loss revealed Type 1 Diabetes. Now the Ahmedabad dancer runs Diabesties Foundation, connecting 60,000+ patients across India who once felt invisible.
Morocco just launched a Precision Medicine Hub that will help thousands of patients with rare diseases get faster diagnoses and coordinated care. The new national center brings together advanced genetic testing, specialist teams, and patient support under one roof.
A journalist who beat head and neck cancer in 2007 now leads a group providing psychosocial support to over 1,000 cancer patients and families. His "Fighters Group" fills a crucial gap he experienced firsthand during his own treatment.