PROJECTS:
CHOC
PROJECTS:
OUR CORE SERVICES ARE MADE UP OF:
Advocacy Through Strategic Alliances & Leadership:
• CHOC advocate for the cause of childhood cancer to influence decision-makers( nationally and internationally) to ensure comprehensive and adequate care for all children and teens with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders.
• CHOC influences policies and the human rights of childhood cancer patients and survivors.
Awareness- Early Detection Saves Lives:
• CHOC’ s awareness programme aims to significantly increase the early detection and diagnosis, towards improving the survival rate of children with cancer or a life-threatening blood disorder.
• We raise public awareness about childhood cancer by reaching out to communities.
• We train Healthcare Workers, Traditional healers and communities on the Early Warning Signs of childhood cancer
Comprehensive Child & Family Support:
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
• CHOC’ s team of psychosocial support staff( SW / SAW) provide full-time psychosocial, and emotional support in the paediatric oncology units from diagnosis onwards until the end of treatment whether cure and survivorship or sadly end-of-life and bereavement support.
• Emotional support is also provided by CHOC’ s staff and volunteers through various in-ward and CHOC House-based patient and family support programmes.
PRACTICAL SUPPORT
• Every newly diagnosed child receives a Carebag with items of practical use
• Transport Assistance to support the patient in attending treatment regularly
• Nutritional Support through a temporary provision of assistance for families in a desperate situation who cannot provide for their family’ s basic needs.
• CHOC Houses / Lodges provide accommodation to outpatients.
• CHOC provides information to support our beneficiaries through the cancer journey.
• Financial Bereavement Support helps and supports parents who just lost a child.
• Post-treatment supports survivors and their families to cope with long-term effects and assist with reintegrating back into society.
WHAT WE OFFER:
• professional emotional support
• emotional support
• accommodation close to treatment centres
• transport to and from treatment centres
• support groups( including parent supporting parent groups)
• CHOC interactive learning programme and other activities run by volunteers
• transport assistance to ensure every child and caregiver can return for treatment
• nutritional support
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