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St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (St. Judes for short) is a not-for-profit organization in India that provides free of charge shelter and holistic care to children who are undergoing cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital and many other treating hospitals and their families. It is a section 8 company supported by individuals, corporate houses and Charity Trusts. Founded in 2006 by Nihal and Shyama Kaviratne, St. Judes has 18 centres located in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Jaipur and Hyderabad. The holistic care includes an infection free environment conducive to the child’s recovery, educational and recreational services for the children and their parents and counselling services throughout the duration of their treatment. Those children who come back for maintenance and follow up can once again stay at one of the centres. ==About Us== Parents bring their cancer-affected children from distant villages and towns in India all the way to large cities where they can get medical treatment at minimum or zero cost. During the treatment there are intermittent periods of rest when the child recuperating under chemotherapy treatment must be protected against opportunistic secondary infections resulting from unhygienic conditions and poor quality food. The unavailability of hygienic shelter and nutritious food often forces the parents to abandon treatment. By providing to the child and the parents an infection free accommodation and the necessary nutritional support, St. Judes makes the crucial, tried and tested intervention leading to the child’s recovery and a noticeable increase in the survival rates of child patients of cancer. In addition, St. Judes also addresses the educational, recreational and emotional needs of the families under its care by organizing customized educational programmes, celebrations of cultural events and outings. Transport facilities too are extended to patients for hospital visits. Regular counselling and alternative therapy sessions are held to help the families cope with the stress and trauma they undergo during the treatment. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Jude India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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