Peru reaffirms commitment in fight against cancer
STORY: Peru reaffirms commitment in fight against cancer
DATELINE: May 14, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:56
LOCATION: Lima
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO CASTILLO, President of Peru
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO CASTILLO, President of Peru
STORYLINE:
Pedro Castillo, the President of Peru, on Thursday promised a quality service for cancer patients, guaranteeing integral treatment and access to oncological medicines as part of the National Plan of Integral Cancer Care.
During a ceremony, the president announced that through the Ministry of Health, more than 4,183,000 soles (1,100,798 dollars) would be invested in this cause.
SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PEDRO CASTILLO, President of Peru
"Here they have me, committed to this cause. We are not going to fail in doing our best effort to help families with cancer, starting with children in the country."
Nevertheless, President Castillo warned that thousands of Peruvian children with cancer, representing 1.7 percent between the ages 0 and 19, have had to
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