PIMCO CEO Dr. Mohamed El-Erian Voices Support for Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 at ECN Iftar in Los Angeles, CA

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Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian, CEO of PIMCO, a major global investment company, attended the Egypt Cancer Network 57357 (ECN) iftar in Los Angeles along with his wife and daughter. They were inspired by the work that is being done by ECN in support of Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE). Because of its effectiveness in delivering superior health services to children, they consider the hospital an impressive example of charity innovation and sustainability in Egypt.

Together with his daughter and wife, Dr. El-Erian stated that he was delighted “to support this world-class Egyptian hospital that provides comprehensive cancer care to children at no financial cost to them or their families.”

ECN extends its sincere appreciation to Dr. El-Erian and his family for their visit and for their generosity. The administrations of both ECN and Children’s Cancer Hospital Foundation (CCHF), both recipients of Dr. El-Erian’s humanitarian donation, are grateful that Dr. El-Erian shares their strategic vision to cure children regardless of their ability to pay. ECN and CCHF are equally grateful for Dr. El-Erian’s support of their tireless efforts to make CCHE be a world leader in pediatric cancer care. With Dr. El-Erian’s help, CCHE, by way of ECN and CCHF, is truly on the way to achieving its expansion goal to serve and cure more children in Egypt.

 

ECN’s major partner, Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 (CCHE) committed to hosting Meti Ayele and Yohannes Alemayehu, both prominent pharmacists based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a month-long training series pertaining to chemotherapy preparation. Both pharmacists were recommended to CCHE by the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy, noting the prime location of CCHE as well as its excellence in clinical pharmacy training.

The training was funded by the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research (INCTR). Ms. Ayele and Mr. Alemayehu have both graduated from pharmacy school and are in the midst of working on their respective post-graduate degrees. Both are employees of Black Lion Hospital, located in Addis Ababa and known as Ethiopia’s only cancer referral center. This institution aspires to become a center of excellence comparable to CCHE in Ethiopia and solicits the support of several Ethiopian governmental institutions, many non-governmental organizations and international partners, and universities, including Georgetown University.

For Mr. Ayele, she was particularly thrilled to have had training in the application of benchmark practices concerning chemotherapy preparation and distribution. She gave much praise to the hospitals success in monitoring the effects of medication on the patients as well as the attention paid to documenting each case and educating the families of patients about the disease and its treatment. Also noted was the efficiency in communication amongst staff as to the progress and treatment of the patients.

Similarly, Mr. Alemayehu expressed his deep gratitude for his experience and stated that he promised that CCHE would not be disappointed with their renovated commitment to healthcare in Ethiopia, based on their thorough experience in the care of the clinical pharmacy department at CCHE.

Both ECN and CCHE share the principle of promoting oncology education initiatives as a means of distinguishing themselves as a center of excellence. In promoting regional education initiatives of this nature, CCHE, in collaboration with its trainees and partners, will continue to improve the cancer survival rates and treatment tactics in Egypt and beyond.