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October 23, 2023
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“There is a massive childhood cancer challenge in Africa. To put it in perspective; in the U.S. there are 15,000 childhood cancers annually and around 80% survive 01. In Sub-Saharan Africa there are 100,000 childhood cancers annually and 90% die 02. Global HOPE was developed to address the inequity and this unacceptable situation.” Dr David G Poplack, Director of Global Hematology Oncology Paediatric Excellence (HOPE).

Dr David G Poplack is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of paediatric oncology who launched Global HOPE in 2016 from Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest children’s hospital in the US. The program has had a life-changing impact in reducing child cancer deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and its vital partnership with Teva is helping to get medicines where they are needed.

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The Teva partnership came about when Dr Poplack discovered that Teva provides 70% of the medicines that are needed to provide support for children with cancer. A meeting at the UN General Assembly on NCDs in 2018 was effective in starting the relationship. Dr Poplack says:

“I’ve seen a lot in terms of pediatric cancer over many years but of all the things I’ve been involved in throughout my career, Global HOPE and this partnership with Teva has the greatest potential medical impact of anything I’ve ever done. There is much we can do together to save many thousands of lives.”