Background

Cancer in children, also known as pediatric cancer, is a medical condition that represents a great emotional and economic challenge for affected families worldwide. Despite improvements in oncology and pediatrics, treatment of childhood cancer patients is still highly unequal and inaccessible to families from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Caregivers have to go through a difficult journey of accessing health services, coping with treatment protocols, managing stress, making difficult decisions, and handling financial insecurity and social isolation all at the same time.

For the most part, affected families do not receive comprehensive and easy-to-understand information regarding treatment plans, support organizations, dietary guidelines, mental wellness, and financial resources available. In addition, advancements made in cancer medicine are presented in highly technical terms, which makes it harder for the general audience to comprehend the implications.

Care Compass was founded to tackle these problems and create a supportive structure involving informational accessibility, caregiver advocacy, increased awareness, and community help. It was clear to Care Compass that the improvement in results for children suffering from cancer could be achieved through not only providing medical aid, but also strengthening social support for the families taking care of these children.

Through caregiver services, informative campaigns on medicine, the involvement of experts, nutritious content for patients, and fundraising, the project aims to provide its contribution into building a more compassionate and informed way of helping children who are being treated for cancer and their families.