Egypt: CanSurvive
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Esraa Elsherbiny
11 Mahgoub Thabit
Agouza, Cairo
Egypt
Telephone: 00201224730736
Facsimile: none
Email:
KEY CONTACT:
Name: Esraa Elsherbiny
Position: Executive Manager
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION:
CanSurvive is one of Egypt's leading groups for cancer patients and survivors. As treatments improve, more people are living with cancer, yet patients and those who care about them face many challenges. We hope to be a source of support and inspiration for all those whose lives are affected by cancer. We want to be there to help alleviate some of the physical and emotional stress associated with cancer. CanSurvive is registered as a non-profit non-government organization with the Ministry of Social Affairs.
KEY OBJECTIVES AND KEY INITIATIVES OF ORGANISATION
1. Highlight CML patients problems in Egypt regarding:
- a. Accessibility to medications.
- b. Accessibility to proper educational material & palliative care information.
- c. Cancer Stigma problems.
- d. Lack of information about new drugs & treatment.
3. Finding the psychological support to CML patient inside the group
Number of members or patients organisation represents today
300 (as per June 2014)