Childhood Cancer Campaign in Vietnam:
sanofi-aventis finances VND1 billion

Sai Gon Giai Phong (Saigon Liberated), 20 July 2005

The UICC World Cancer Campaign, in partnership with sanofi-aventis, is launching a call for projects as an integral component of the Childhood Cancer Campaign under the banner “My child matters”. sanofi-aventis has selected 10 countries as pilot countries during the first year of the campaign: Bangladesh, Egypt, Honduras, Morocco, Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania, Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam. Each country will be granted €50,000 (equal to nearly VND1 billion). Projects should aim at: raising awareness and dissemination of timely information about childhood cancers to health professionals, parents, children’s organizations and the general public; improving early diagnosis and access to care and treatment for children living with cancer; and strengthening the social welfare aspects of caring and support for children living with cancer and their families.