Of the 200,000 Kiwis that have benefitted from the latest uplift to Pharmac’s budget, just 180 have been blood cancer patients.
Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand recently supported a letter to Government, co-signed by haematologists across the country, calling for urgent investment in life-saving treatments. We’re pleased to see this issue gaining national attention, with coverage on Three News and Stuff. With Budget 2025 fast approaching, the need for action is clear.
Read the full article here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360658687/new-zealanders-are-dying-specialists-plea-blood-cancer-drug-funding
