Free cancer care

[NewsWhore]

Almost 100 women suffering from breast cancer and 78 children with leukemia, lymphoma, and Wilms' tumors will all be eligible for free treatment in the country through the Special Support Program Against Cancer (Pessca) which was launched yesterday by the Essential Medicines Program (Promese/Cal). The program will have a monthly budget of RD$4 million to cover the cost of chemotherapy and other medical needs. The program will be run out of La Altagracia women's hospital and those chosen are patients who cannot afford to pay for the treatment themselves.

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