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Emofra Africa Family Support Group Meeting
Cancer not only affects the child but the entire family. We at Emofra Africa are here to advocate for the child and the family. Save Save
2016
Emofra Africa sponsors a Christmas Party for Korle-Bu Medical Staff
Emofra Africa sponsored a Christmas party for over 300 doctors, nurses and support staff of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. We are thankful to our corporate sponsors: Koala Supermarket, Mint Club, and Aquafill for their generous support to make the program a success.
Roots Hotel Apartment sponsors Lunch for A Cause
Roots Hotel Apartment sponsors Lunch for A Cause. This lunch was an opportunity for guests to learn about Emofra Africa and pediatric cancer in Ghana. We are grateful to our corporate sponsors.
Africharms raises funds to support Emofra
Emofra Africa would like to thank these amazing ladies for supporting the Africharms fund raiser to support Emofra. Your generosity will enable us to sponsor cancer treatment for children in Ghana.
Lincoln Community School PTO Makes Donation to Emofra Africa
The LCS PTO donates the proceeds of the 2016 Lincoln Gala to Emofra Africa to pay for the treatment of two children with Hodgkin Lymphoma and Burkitts Lymphoma. We are eternally grateful.
Childhood cancer, Ghana’s less concern
School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. It hopes to reduce poverty and child mortality through improvement in diagnosis, treatment and care for affected children. World Child Cancer Country Programme Coordinator, George Achempim tells News Ghana, Lymphomas, Leukaemias, Retinoblastomas which affect the eyes and Wilms (Kidney) are some of the commonest childhood
Childhood Cancer Survival Rates Rising with Improved Treatments, Study Reports
Results from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) show that current advances in treatment and follow-up have led to improved survival of childhood cancers, including lymphoma, especially by reducing deaths due to lingering effects of cancer treatment. The study, performed at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, was published in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Broad genetic testing for childhood cancer patients can pinpoint cancer causes and identify potential treatments
Combined whole exome tumor and blood sequencing in pediatric cancer patients revealed mutations that could help explain the cause of cancer or have the potential to impact clinical cancer care in 40 percent of patients in a study led by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
Proton Therapy For Pediatric Cancer- A Proliferation in the Works?
Proton radiotherapy defines the cutting edge of pediatric cancer treatment. However, it’s been 50 years since that “edge” was etched. “It is the oldest ‘new’ technology,” said Eugen Hug, MD, an expert and pioneer in the use of proton therapy for pediatric tumors and Director of the International Patient Program at ProCure Proton Therapy Center,
February 15, 2016 is International Childhood Cancer Day
February 15, 2016 is International Childhood Cancer Day. This day recognises a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer, and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and their families.
Emofra Africa donates books
February 4, 2016: Emofra Africa donates books sponsored by the 4th Grade students of Lincoln Community School in Ghana to the Paediatric Oncology Ward in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.