CML Support Groups: Members of the CML Advocates Network
The CML Advocates Network connects patient organisations supporting patients and families affected with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
If your group is not listed here, please register. If details have changed, please contact us.
CML Patient Organisations
Ecuador: Fundación Bekämpa
Contact adress
Key contact
Patricio Fabian Baca Castro, General Coordinator
Gabriela de Los Angeles Valdivieso, Legal Attorney
Brief description
Key objectives and key initiatives
The most important objectives of the foundation are to initiate legal proceedings before the judicial authorities in order to obtain sentences in favor of the patients. Once rules upon favorably this allows for immediate access to drugs and medical treatment.
In addition, we offer our members: Training activity such as seminars and conferences.
- Nutrition courses
- Delivery of food supplies (donations)
- Accompaniment to patients and their families
- Help patient to be able to activate and better manage their disease.
- Seek help from foundations and government entities so that patients and their families can have a quality of life.
- Make patients aware of their rights so that they can take effective actions such as access to medicines
Number of members
53 (as of 2021)