Survivors Day at DMC

For the past few years, a day was set aside to celebrate life with pediatric cancer patients at the Davao Medical Center. The day, called Survivors' Day, was done on December 8, 2008. Pediatric cancer survivors gathered for a party, games, food and capped by a mini-concert in the evening. There was a pictorial exhibit intended to heighten awareness on cancer and obtain support to the cancer-related programs of the hospital.

We were privileged to be part of the celebration in our own simple way. It was a joy to see how survivors bonded with each other and how parents, medical workers, groups and individuals join hands to do whatever they can to alleviate the plight of cancer patients.

Obviously, the hospital administration threw its very strong support to the team of pediatric cancer doctors (Drs. Mae Dolendo, Jeannie Ong and Grace Pecson) and other medical workers. Kythe, a private foundation, has a couple of ladies assigned to provide organized care-work. A number of civic organizations and individuals had always been ready to lend never fail to lend support.