St. Jude takes on global cancer cure rate with WHO partnership
A young patient is seen at Yangon Children's Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is partnering with the World Health Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations focused on international public health, to bridge the gaps between health care policy and pediatric cancer treatment. (Photo courtesy of Scott A. Woodward)
A young patient at Yangon Children's Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. (Photo courtesy of Scott A. Woodward)
A patient and his family pray at Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica in Guatemala. (Photo courtesy of Scott A. Woodward)
A medical professional checks a young patient at Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica in Guatemala. (Photo courtesy of Scott A. Woodward)
A young patient and his father at Centro Medico Ayudame a Vivir for Pediatric Cancer Treatment in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Photo courtesy of Scott A. Woodward)
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Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo James Downing St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Global World Health OrganizationMichelle Corbet
Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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