Mission:
We firmly believe in the philosophy of providing compassionat care, comfort, and support to Cancer patients, their caregivers and their families in order to mantain and/or promote quality of life through education, networking, and efficient utilitization of community resources
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Together...We Care
Welcome to your new website!
Filipino Cancer patients along with survivors and family/friends can now reach out for support, direction, and the love and devotion which fellow Filipino Cancer care providers like Nurses and Doctors along with just people who know what your going through can and will provide. Cancer affects many people but Filipinos until now have not had a support net to help. Now you/we have. The Filipino Cancer Network of America - Metropolitan Houston is here. Email us or call us at our toll free number which is 1-877-580-3736. Lots of methods of helping will be offered to you/us. Salamat
Dear Everybody,
Form for newly diagnosed Cancer patients click "HERE".
Fun had by all our Cancer Survivors and members of FCNAMH. If you don't believe we had a good time, look at the pictures "here". Held at my and Cherry's home in Missouri City, food, fun and gifts were the rule of the night. Salamat to all who came and shared some of the Christmas Spirit that my adopted Filipino culture has.
Salamat from the Medrano home to all and a very happy, healthy New Year to come.
The Facilitators Training was held on October the 31st 2009 by seven nurses. The pictures are "here".
The First Anual FCNA-MH Health Fair/Picnic was held at Kitty Hollow in Missouri City. Thanks for all who
came supported us. Good food, good weather and best of all good company. Salamat to all of you/us.
To see the pictures, click "HERE".
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Cleaning for a Reason -
If you know any woman currently undergoing Chemo, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - 1 time per month for 4 months while she is in treatment.
All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. 538 partners in 55 states
http://www.cleaningforareason.org
Be blessed...
In honor and memory of the late Dr. Gina Villanueva Panuncialman from the University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila , Philippines, an initiative is being undertaken by a Task Force at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center lead by Dr. Thomas Feeley, VP and Chair of the Dept. of Anesthesiology and Dr. TJ Liu, Project Manager of the Global Academic Programs, together with Cherry Sloan-Medrano, Case Manager at MDAPN, Riza Mauricio, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at UT MDACC Children's Cancer Center and Notch Brydges, Adult Nurse practitioner, ICU at UT MDACC, to establish a "sister" organization relationship between UST Hospital and UT MDACC.
The initiative intends to train residents, fellows and nurses from UST at MDACC for at least six months on protocols, research and other treatment modalities at MDACC.
Funds are needed to subsidize this initiative which will not only benefit the sister hospital in the Philippines besides having an honor to partner with MDACC but will make the cancer care of Filipinos more up to date and in parallel with the treatment guidelines at MDACC. The quality of care from a #1 Oncology center in the world will become more accessible to Filipinos without a costly travel to the US should this endeavor become a success.
Please click "HERE" to read letter from MD Anderson Cancer Center
Please click "HERE" to contribute to the Gina Pauncialman Memorial Fund. Salamat
If you live in Montgomery County and need transportation for Cancer Treatment,
you may qualify for free transportation. Click "HERE" for more information.
Our GOALS:
1. To train our group facilitators on current trends and management of physical and psychosocial symptoms of cancer and cancer related treatments.
2. To help improve patients' treatment outcomes and prognosis through cancer prevention and early detection education.
3. To assist patients with suspected cancers in their referral to appropriate cancer institutions and/or cancer affiliated specialist in obtaining the right diagnosis, appropriate cancer treatment and management.
4. To influence a change in behaviors and attitudes of Filipino-American cancer patients, their families and caregivers regarding cancer, treatment and care and the use of available community resources.
5. To provide and enhance support and care among the Filipino-American community thru the establishment of this dynamic group: FCNA-MH and to prove that "Together, We Care".
Target Population:
Filipino-Americans in Metropolitan Houston with current diagnosis or history of Cancer of all sites, their families and caregivers.
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Vision:
The Filipino Cancer Network of America-Metropolitan Houston in collaboration with other organizations will be well established and thriving community-based organization recognized for its firm commitment and dedication to Cancer prevention and support for Filipino-Americans affected by Cancer.
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