Josep Carreras: Primer premio de Farmaindustria a la Fundación Josep Carreras por su proyecto REDMO

Josep Carreras, in his own words

There is something in life, in my life, that was able to overcome this extraordinary passion I have for singing, and especially lyrical singing. Whenever the Foundation succeed in finding a compatible donor for patients awaiting a transplant, or every time we make progress in scientific research thanks to one of our scholarships, or when leukaemia patients are treated in transplant units or clinics that we have helped to finance, I feel enormously happy. Thanks to my profession, I am privileged to help or, at least, try to help people in need. In 1987, I became ill with leukaemia. During my illness I was lucky enough to have a family who supported me throughout, to have an extraordinary medical team, in addition to the spontaneous support and sympathy of the general public. This allowed me to maintain my morale and it gave me the necessary energy and determination to fight leukaemia. On July 14th 1988, with the support of my family, eminent scientists and business people, I had the opportunity to create the International Foundation for the Fight Against Leukaemia. Our Foundation focuses on four main areas: supporting scientific research, providing infrastructures for healthcare centres and hospitals, and searching for bone marrow and stem cell donors. All this in addition to offering social services for leukaemia patients and their families. The main mission of the Foundation is to support scientific research. The Josep Carreras Foundation for the Fight Against Leukaemia was born to help make Leukaemia a completely curable disease for everyone and in all cases. Our work will not stop until our goal becomes a reality.

Thank you Maria and Pippa for the English translation.

venerdì 17 dicembre 2010

Primer premio de Farmaindustria a la Fundación Josep Carreras por su proyecto REDMO

La giuria della Fondazione Farmaindustria ha assegnato il primo premio per la categoria "Pazienti" alla Fundación Josep Carreras per la migliore iniziativa per la cura dei pazienti nella sezione ONG e altri collettivi organizzati: la Fundación Carreras, in particolare, era stata selezionata per il loro progetto REDMO, il registro spagnolo ufficiale dei donatori di midollo osseo.

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In data 15 di Dicembre il Dr. Enric Carreras ha ritirato personalmente il premio a Madrid, con in allegato 30.000 €. Il REDMO è stato creato nel 1991, e compie nel 2011 vent'anni di servizio presso i pazienti bisognosi di un trapianto e che non dispongono un donatore familiare compatibile.

Fino al momento della creazione, i pazienti spagnolo non potrebbe accedere a registri di donatori che altri paesi sviluppati avevano già creato.

La Fundación Josep Carreras, a nome del suo Presidente Josep Carreras, e di tutto lo staff, ringrazia orgogliosamente la Fondazione Farmaindustra per il premio assegnatogli.

ENHORABONA A LA FUNDACIÓ JOSEP CARRERAS!