At the forefront of care with the National Humanitarian Healthcare ...

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Last week during the 12th Annual Patient Congress Dinner Symposium in Washington D.C. ,? The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) ?was awarded the prestigious Humanitarian Healthcare Award by the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) .? The award is presented annually to individuals or organizations ?in recognition of extraordinary commitment to cancer research,? improved access to clinical trials, patient education and ensuring that patients have access to all available resources, enabling them to navigate effectively and efficiently within the healthcare delivery system.?

Being the largest voluntary health organization in the world and a leader in world-wide cancer research, the LLS is at the forefront of innovation and patient issues ?bringing awareness, effective solutions and most importantly, hope to blood cancer patients and family members all over North America.

Recognized for the emotional, physical and especially financial support given to patients in the United States, ??LLS has made extraordinarily meaningful contributions to blood cancer patients across the United States, particularly those that are at risk of lacking health insurance,? said Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO of PAF.??

Davenport-Ennis refers in particular to the monthly cheques issued by the LLS in the United States to families in need of assistance, as the PAF ?seeks to safeguard patients through assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation of their financial stability relative to their diagnosis.?

?At PAF, we understand the difficulties surrounding a cancer diagnosis. It?s not an easy conversation to have, but with the education from and support services of LLS, patients are given hope, and for that, we are grateful.?

The LLS and the LLSC are proud to be part of the cure and the solution, and you should be too.

For more information about Patient Advocate Foundation, please visit www.patientadvocate.org or call toll-free (800) 532-5274??

Are you interested in being part of an advocacy program in Canada?? If so, please email us at infocentre@lls.org, let us know which province/territory you live in and your disease connection and we will keep you informed about our new advocacy program.

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