Project Information
- In Uruguay, a country with a population of 3·5 million people, based on data from 2013 to 2017, on average, 17 000 new cancer cases are detected every year, and 8000 deaths due to cancers are reported annually.
The Lancet Oncology, 2022
Grantee
Fundación Perez Scremini
Fundación Perez Scremini
Montevideo, Uruguay
Maestro Cares Foundation funded the acquisition of essential CAR-T medical equipment for Fundación Pérez Scremini, a foundation treating children and adolescents with cancer in Montevideo, Uruguay. These contributions are to benefit the creation of a CAR-T Therapy (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell) Department. The groundbreaking therapy implements a personalized treatment for blood cell lymphomas by modifying a patient's own T-cells to target and eliminate cancer cells. Once open, the center will be the first to offer this life-saving treatment in Uruguay and will support over 2,000 young patients annually.
Fundación Pérez Scremini operates the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology program in Hospital Pereira Rossell. They offer treatment free of charge to children from low-income backgrounds. Their services are comprehensive, including medical consultations, medications, hospital stays and meals, mental health support, treatment research, and transportation.
Project Start
March 28, 2023
Project End
April 13, 2023
