More than 6,000 children, under the age of 12, are diagnosed with cancer every year (ASHIC Estimates.  A formal registry for childhood cancer does not exist)

Only 40% gets any form of treatment

Of that, approximately only less than 10% goes into remission

Only about 25% are able to continue with the required follow-up treatment

The patient: doctor ratio in this discipline exceeds 15:1

Currently, no nurses have specialized training to serve the oncology ward

In the whole country, there are only 14 beds that are dedicated to pediatric oncology

Since 1994, ASHIC has touched the lives of more than 10,000 children

More than 500 families have participated in the ASHIC Outing Program

Counseling has been provided to more than 600 families through the ASHIC Somobyathi Program

More than 1,800 children have enjoyed the pleasures of the ASHIC Play Center

More than 35,000 copies of the ASHIC Newsletter have been distributed around the world

The ASHIC Patient Service has helped more than 2,500 children

Since 2000, the ASHIC Shelter Program has already served more than 400 families

ASHIC has been partners with the National Children’s Cancer Society of USA since 1997

ASHIC has been a full member of ICCCPO since 1999