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From Munira al-Rabiah (report)
KUWAIT, Feb. 14 (KUNA) – As humanity steps up its efforts on World Children's Day, in solidarity with the sick and helping children and their families, scientists, researchers and stakeholders are working hard to find effective treatment for the disease and to improve medical services and palliative care.
Kuwait, convinced of its humanitarian mission, is in solidarity with the message of the countries of the world on the occasion of the commemoration of this day of Friday, and pays great attention to all its elements to combat this disease and confront it in all its forms and all its types.
Kuwait also attaches great importance to all events that constitute a moral and moral incentive for the wounded and their parents, particularly if the disease affects children. Efforts are made at all levels to alleviate the suffering of the wounded and their families.
Kuwait has participated in many initiatives and humanitarian efforts in this regard, whether through official bodies or private and private initiatives. The Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) has repeatedly stressed these initiatives. these solidarity mechanisms with this group.
Dr. Mitham Hussain, director of the Children's Hospital of the National Bank of Kuwait, said Thursday that the hospital is proud of its participation and solidarity in encouraging children and their families to give them hope. , joy and strength and serve as a catalyst for recovery.
He explained that childhood cancer is completely different from that of adults and that the most common cancers in children are kidney cancer, cancer of the nervous system and bone cancer, which indicates that the duration of treatment lasts from one to two years.
He stressed the concern of the hospital administration to complete the studies of children during the treatment period in conjunction with the time of the school when the opening of courses in cooperation with the volunteer of the Association (Abi Atalm).
Regarding the treatment, he said that if the tumor is malignant, there are three different treatments. The first is chemotherapy so that the child receives doses of drugs that kill cancer cells, then surgical treatment of the tumor before or after chemotherapy and then radiotherapy for rare cases.
He said that with the development of medicine, two new treatments have emerged, namely stem cell therapy, associated with high doses of chemotherapy, and then blood stem cell therapy and immunotherapy , which treat immune cells and then the treatment of tumors, which explains the lack of treatment of the child out of Kuwait.
Regarding cancer symptoms in children, Dr. Hussain said the majority of cases were related to leukemia (white cell carcinoma).
He pointed out that there were general symptoms, including that the injury to the child was not caused by inflammation or by the absence of other blood cells such as platelets and platelets. white blood cells with apparent pallor, loss of appetite, weight loss, slow growth and bleeding gums.
With regard to cancerous tumors, he stated that these tumors could be a phenomenon such as cancer of the lymph nodes or be felt, such as cancer of the kidneys or liver.
He added: "If the cancer is related to the nervous system, there may be convulsions, then a tumor in the head during the CT scan.Therefore, the laboratory diagnosis is accurate because not all tumors are malignant as they are benign in some cases.
He said that the diagnosis of cancer was a start, taking into account the patient's history by a medical specialist. If the patient is under 16, he is referred to the children's hospital of the National Bank of Kuwait.
He explains that if a child has leukemia, a biopsy is performed because the origin of the white blood cells appears from the bone marrow to determine the proportion of cancer cells and the absence of red blood cells and platelets. The type of this cancer is analyzed to determine if the cell category (B) or (T).
Dr. Hussein confirmed that for cancer tumors, the clinical examination consisted in determining the tumor, then the diagnostic radiops and the tumor biopsy to determine the type of tumor, that it was benign or malignant.
He pointed out that some tumors are specific in terms of biological factors and are analyzed by tissue analysis to determine the tumor type accurately, as they determine the pathological antecedents.
For his part, Dr. Maitham referred to the weekly initiatives of the National Bank of Kuwait for children and their families (monthly effectiveness (dream of being …), which aims to realize the dream of every infected child through to the appointment of volunteers from the Kuwaiti Society for the Protection of Children, including the dream of meeting with His Highness Emir of the country and another trip.
For her part, the executive director of (Bait Abdullah) Rasha Al-Hamad (KUNA) who takes care of children (Bayt Abdullah) is a charitable organization based on donations, youth initiatives and student participation.
Al-Hamad said palliative care was aimed at improving the quality of life of people with serious illnesses and improving the lives of sick children, adding that Bayt Abdullah's medical staff provided material and moral assistance to the families' needs (ibid.). provision of food,).
She explained that Bait Abdullah and NBK Hospital have close relations, as the Ministry continues to send palliative cases after the approval of the parents. The National Bank Hospital provides all the necessary medical support for use. in many cases at the request of the child or his family (Bayt Abdullah).
He said that in this case, there had been a communication between (Bait Abdullah) and the hospital of the national bank of investigation, if there was a date to take the chemical ( Pete Abdullah) to transfer the child to and from the hospital.
Al-Hamad praised the cooperation of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health, which provides a doctor for any health-related exhibitor who harms a child in the house, refusing Samah (Pitt Abdullah) any business for more than three years. weeks.
She stressed the cooperation of (Bait Abdullah) with the parents in case of moving their parents and fearing a relapse of the sick son (Bait Abdullah) to welcome the sick child.
"At first, I felt sorry and hurt to see my son, who was facing the specter of death in front of my eyes, but when I consulted the consultant about the condition of my child, I was I heard a medical opinion that reassured me, "said Sheikha Saud, mother of a child with leukemia.
"When my son's hair fell, I was in a state of depression, but I had to be motivated to overcome the disease and I encouraged him to take a dose of chemical to improve his psychological state and physical. "
She stressed that "the activities of the National Bank have helped to bring happiness to the hearts of our young people and have had a positive impact on them." (End) mr / t a b
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