United for a Better Care for Children with Cancer and Blood Diseases

摘要

Children with cancer or blood diseases are in general a minority among different diseases that may occur in childhood. However, the impact of this group of children on our health care system is extremely significant. It is because they account for a large proportion of children who require in-patient care in the hospital nowadays. In addition, childhood cancer remains the second commonest cause of mortality in children of industrialised communities. A great deal of resource has to be infused into this relatively small and yet needy group of children currently.