KIEV - On the request of the Soleterre charity association which helps infants in various parts of the world, a delegation from Inter visited the Institute of Neurosurgery at the Medical Science Academy in Kiev early this afternoon. Bedy Moratti, Inter managing director Ernesto Paolillo and Luis Figo, who were given a warm welcome by the young patients, also visited the new structure set up by Soleterre for long-term patients.
In the last twelve months Soleterre has provided medical aid for two thousand children with tumours that may be a consequence of the devastating effects of the Chernobyl tragedy. The limited economic possibilities, the sanitary structures that make hard fast diagnoses and the small number of oncologists in Ukraine make the mortality rate much higher than in Italy.
To provide a substantial contribution in terms of support for medical research, everything is needed, from protective masks to antibiotics - things that have become almost unobtainable in Ukraine after the great fear for the flu virus. To increase the chances of survival for Ukrainian children with cancer, Soleterre has organised an SMS campaign entitled 'Don't close your eyes to cancer', which will run until 20 November. Sending a text to 48542 (in Italy) at the cost of 2 euros will go a long way to giving Ukrainian children the chance of a better future.
