Friday, March 20, 2015

House of Hope continues to reach out to children afflicted with cancer



DAVAO CITY, Mar 20 (PIA) House of Hope, the refuge of children afflicted with cancer continues to live up to its name, giving hope to the patients and their families.

Speaking at the Hermes Club Press Briefing at the Waterfront Insular Hote, Dr. Mae Dolendo, chief of the House of Hope and oncologist at the Southern Phillippines Medical Center said the refuge provides free housing for children with cancer from the newly born to 19.

She said many of the patients are coming from various areas in Mindanao particularly the indigent ones, 81 percent among them outside Davao City.

Dolendo stressed that cancer on children is curable if detected early.

She said cancer patients are a priority since its impact is catastrophic because if not treated, cancer ends in death.

Dolendo, a  Datu Bago awardee for 2015 said she just chooses to be in the Philippines after studying abroad because she wants to help, especially the children.

She said that the House of Hope has satellites in hospitals in the cities of General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and soon to open in Butuan.

Dolendo said the House of Hope operation in Zamboanga City was stalled by the siege, but it will be reactivated in the coming days.

The House of Hope in Davao City accommodates 150 cancer patients every year half of them afflicted with Leukemia.



Dr. Dolendo assured that patients are given conventional treatment. 

“How the cancer is treated worldwide, it is given to the patients,” she said.

Bryan Lasala, general manager of the Waterfront Insular Hotel formally handed P20-Million check to Dr. Dolendo as assistance to the House of Hope.  (PIA 11-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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