An alliance of hospitals in Singapore, China and the United States will collaborate to improve children's cancer research in Asia.
The foundation, which is also registered in Hong Kong as the Viva China Children's Cancer Foundation, inked the agreement with St Jude, KK Women's and Children's Hospital , the National University Hospital and the Shanghai Children's Medical Centre . Dr Pui Ching-hon, chairman of St Jude's oncology department, said an ongoing research project at SCMC studying about 6,000 children with leukaemia could help plug gaps in current research and improve children's cancer care in Singapore and South-east Asia.
As part of the alliance, Viva also announced the launch of the new St Jude-Viva Asia-Pacific Nursing Institute yesterday. The nurses are among the 300 doctors, nurses and allied health specialists from 20 countries who are in Singapore for the 13th St Jude-Viva Forum on paediatric oncology that ends today. The annual two-day forum is organised by Viva for paediatric oncologists to network and share knowledge.