ICA Branches Abroad Annual Report 2009
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ICA Branches Abroad ENGLAND MUNICH Friends of the Israel Cancer Association Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Krebshilfe in Israel, c/o Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP Komitee für Bayern, Munich Adelaide House Chairperson: Mrs. Anita Kaminski London Bridge Böcklin Str.12 London EC4R 9HA 80636 Munich Registered Charity No 260710 Germany Chairperson: Vered Aaron e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Honorary Treasurer: Jonathan Morris HOLLAND e-mail: [email protected] Friends of the Israel Cancer Association In Holland Stichting B.K.I. GERMANY Chairperson: Mr. Robert Drake BERLIN Register Amsterdam Nr. 204207 Deutsch Israelische Hilfe für Krebskranke Vijverweg. 11 Kinder e.V 2243 HR Wassenaar Holland Chairperson: Mrs. Friede Springer design: studio billet C/o Albeck-Zehden e-mail: [email protected] Frau Beatrice Loeb Tauentzienstraße 7a SWITZERLAND 10789 Berlin Verein zur Förderung der Krebsforschung in Israel e-mail: [email protected] Chairperson: Dr. Ronald Fried Burgunderstrasse 42 FRANKFURT CH-4051 Basel Switzerland 19591 Frankfurter Gesellschaft der Freunde und Förderer e-mail: [email protected] der Krebsbekämpfung in Israel e.V www.gastropraxis-fried.ch/ Chairperson: Mrs. Petra Kaffeesieder Vereinsregister Nr. 8383 USA Am Lindenbaum 6 Israel Cancer Association USA 60433 Frankfurt Executive Director: Jill Cooper Germany 525 South Flagler Drive, Suite 202 e-mail: [email protected] West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 USA 561-832-9277 e-mail: [email protected] www.icausa.org/ CANADA Chairperson: Doron Opher 142 Glen Park Ave. Toronto, Ontario M6B 2C5 Canada Tel: 416 871 7200 Annual Report 2009 e-mail: [email protected] Annual Report 2009 Table of Contents Chairman’s Report.........................................................................................................3 ICA Fight against Cancer Budget Distribution for 2009 ..................................................4 Medical Services ............................................................................................................5 Oncology Services at Medical and community Institutions supported by ICA ...................7 Public Information and Education ..................................................................................9 Early Detection ............................................................................................................34 Rehabilitation and Welfare ..........................................................................................39 Home Care Hospice.....................................................................................................58 Sir Charles Clore Hostel ...............................................................................................60 Professional Seminars and Conferences .......................................................................61 Professional Training....................................................................................................65 International Conferences ...........................................................................................71 Research .....................................................................................................................73 Memorial Funds Donated to the ICA ............................................................................81 Data Collection and Follow-up ....................................................................................83 Equipment, Construction and Development ................................................................86 Volunteers and Special Projects ....................................................................................90 Friends of the ICA Abroad ...........................................................................................94 Annual "Door Knock" Fundraising Campaign – 2008-2009 .........................................98 Annual "Door Knock" Fundraising Campaign Chairmen ............................................105 Bequests, Legacies and Commemorations .................................................................107 Committee Members ................................................................................................108 ICA Branches Abroad ..................................................................................... back cover Editing: Ortal Hori * Graphic Design: Billet Studio * Printed by: Translation: Rona Hilu * © All rights reserved by the Israel Cancer Association, 2010 1 2 Annual Report 2009 A Message from the Chairman 2009 has presented us with many challenges and surmounting them is no simple task: continued global and local recession, the security situation, the increasing violence, and lately there has been the added threat of the swine flu and its implications. However, in this complicated reality, cancer continues to be the number one cause of death among adults. The fight against cancer diseases is a continuous and uncompromising one, which requires concomitant activity on several fronts: promoting research, prevention and early detection, enhancing treatment modalities and rehabilitation of cancer patients and their families, promoting patients' rights and improving their quality of life. Prof. Eliezer Robinson The ICA became a signatory to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, initiated by the UICC, Chairman, Israel Cancer Association and Immediate and continues to actively promote its targets in Israel. Many achievements have already been recorded, Immediate Past-President of the International Union against such as the reduced smoking rates, improved survival rates in diseases that may be detected at an early Cancer (UICC) stage, and so on and so on. We have continued to invest in promoting cancer research, constructing and renovating oncology departments in medical centers around the country, and we have invested tremendous efforts in conducting information and education activities to increase awareness as to the importance of early detection. Just to name a few examples, the Reuben Breast Health Center at Linn Clinic was recently inaugurated, a Laughter Room opened for children who have cancer and are admitted at Sheba Medical Center; additionally, the ICA assisted in purchasing a bone marrow cancer detection device for Bnei Zion Hospital Leon Recanati and equipment to operate the Breast Health Center at Kaplan Hospital, and the list goes on and on. Vice Chairman, Israel Cancer Association This year saw many conferences and seminars organized for patients and their families, as well as for professional staff and the general population; we succeeded in heightening public awareness of the significance of potentially life-saving early detection, and we have accomplished many achievements in various areas related to cancer diseases. Similarly, we have continued to assist cancer patients, adults, young people and children, in many diverse rehabilitation activities, and we have also endeavored to form a Knesset lobby to promote the inclusion of potentially life-saving drugs currently not included in the health care package. I would like to thank you for your loyal support. There is no doubt that your generous assistance has allowed us to see the fruits of our labor. Together we can advance the fight against cancer diseases and improve patients' quality of life, with hope for a cancer-free future. Sincerely, Prof. Eliezer Robinson Chairman, Israel Cancer Association Immediate Past-President of the International Union against Cancer (UICC) 3 Budget Distribution for the Battle against Cancer - 2009 Projected Programs 1,946 Medical and Organization, Administration and Branch Social Services Offices (over 70 branches throughout Israel) 8,086 Data Collection and 5,057 Follow-up 940 Equipment and Construction 4% 1,000 10% 17% 2% Research and Clinical Professional Protocols Training 2% 2% 3,780 1,000 8% 23% 32% Public Education and Information, Prevention and Early Rehabilitation and Detection Programs Welfare (including 10,994 Hospice and Hostel) 15,772 Appropriations In NIS Percentage Medical and Social Services 8,086 17 Data Collection and Follow-up 940 2 Research and Clinical Protocols 3,780 8 Rehabilitation and Welfare (including Hospice and Hostel) 15,772 32 Public Education and Information, Prevention and Early Detection Programs 10,994 23 Professional Training 1,000 2 Equipment and Construction 1,000 2 Organization, Administration and Branch Offices (over 70 branches throughout Israel) 5,057 10 Projected Programs 1,946 4 Total Appropriations 48,575 100 4 Annual Report 2009 Medical Services Breast Cancer Treatment Coordinators – The Welfare Service Programs – The ICA continues ICA continues to finance special posts fornurses to finance posts for social workers at the following and social workers, working as breast cancer medical centers: Schneider Children’s Medical care treatment coordinators during all stages Center of Israel, Rabin Medical Center - Belinson of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. The ICA Campus, Meir Hospital, Wolfson Medical Center, project's goal is to accompany the breast cancer Western Galilee Nahariya State Hospital, Sha’arei patient throughout the treatment process, and Tzedek Hospital, Ha’emek Medical Center, Bnei to provide her with information, support and Zion Medical Center, Poriyah Medical Center, Clalit assistance, thereby significantly easing the burden Healthcare Services, Ma’agan, Laniado Hospital of coping with the disease. This service is currently Netanaya, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, provided in centers nationwide.