Irfan Lone, Founder of Conscious Connections, and Co-Founder, International Patient Coordinator of Policy and Advocacy at Lymphoma Support Group India, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Every child deserves to grow up healthy and cancer-free. Children are not only our future; they are the very potential for transformation and progress.
However, when we consider childhood cancers on a global scale, the facts are alarming. A child’s chances of survival vary greatly depending on where they are born. This inequity is not about biology; it’s about geopolitical, social, and economic determinants of health.
Why such a gap?
Because too many children face:
- Delayed or incorrect diagnoses
- Lack of access to essential medicines
- Treatment abandonment
- Weak support systems and financial barriers
- Environmental exposures
- Limited awareness among health professionals and communities
- Poor reporting systems and data gaps
- Lack of integration of pediatric cancer into mainstream health policies
The question we must ask ourselves is: How can we, together as governments, institutions, NGOs, and communities, close these gaps and ensure that no child is left behind?
Let’s spark this conversation. What bold steps in policy, funding, and health system integration do you believe can tilt the scales toward equity in childhood cancer care?”
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