Memphis, Tenn.–Four Ukrainian children with cancer and their families have arrived at St. Jude in Memphis, the first U.S. hospital to receive pediatric cancer patients from Ukraine.
Along with cancer treatment, patients will receive trauma-informed psychosocial therapy. The patients, nine months to nine years old, will receive medical care at St. Jude. In addition to cancer treatment, they’ll receive therapy to address psychological, social, emotional and cultural needs. Our educators are also developing school curriculum.
“The work of St. Jude in Ukraine reflects the hospital’s ongoing commitment to ensure children with cancer have access to lifesaving care, no matter where they live,” said St. Jude President and CEO James R. Downing, M.D. “Our promise to children with catastrophic diseases extends around the globe, and we are honored to play a part in helping these families move to safety to continue their children’s treatment.”
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