St. Jude expands international reach with new global initiative

Photography by Biomedical Communications, May 24, 2018

St. Jude is expanding its reach around the world with the launch of St. Jude Global. At a May 24 press conference, the hospital unveiled this bold new initiative that grows and strengthens its efforts to improve access to care for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases in every corner of the world. 

St. Jude is investing more than $100 million in St. Jude Global to achieve an ambitious goal of influencing the care of 30% of children with cancer worldwide within the next decade.

In 2016, St. Jude formed the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine to accelerate its work to ensure that children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases have access to quality care and treatment — no matter where they live. With these ambitious objectives in focus, the Department of Global Pediatric Medicine created St. Jude Global.

St. Jude Global is a unique, comprehensive initiative that leverages the resources and expertise of St. Jude and partners around the world. It will create a network of interactive programs and institutions, forming a global alliance that will improve access to care, enhance the quality of care children receive, and provide better options for cures.

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  • St. Jude Global leadership pose for a picture.

    From left, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, MD; Mae Dolendo, MD; Federico Antillon, MD, PhD, and James R. Downing, MD
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  • People view the press conference from the balcony of the atrium.

    Faculty and staff lined the balconies in the Danny Thomas Research Center atrium to learn about the launch of St. Jude Global.
  • Dr. James Downing speaks at the podium during the press conference.

    St. Jude President and Chief Executive Officer James R. Downing, MD, opens the press conference.
  • Dr. Rodriguez-Galindo speaks at the podium during the press conference.

    Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, MD, St. Jude Global director and chair of Global Pediatric Medicine, speaks during the event.
  • Dr. Rodriguez-Galindo speaks at the podium during the press conference.
  • People view the press conference from the balconies of the atrium.
  • Dr. Dolendo speaks at the podium during the press conference.

    Mae Dolendo, MD, head of the SPMC Children’s Cancer Institute, Philippines, discusses the benefits of her institution’s relationship with St. Jude.
  • Dr. Antillon speaks at the podium during the press conference.

    Federico Antillon, MD, PhD, medical director of Unidad Nacional Oncolgia Pediatrica Guatemala, describes the impact of St. Jude in his country.
  • Dr. James Downing and Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo smile and watch the presentation.
  • Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo talks to an attendee of the press conference.
  • Attendees smile together and take a selfie.
  • Rick Shadyac, Jr., Dr. James Downing, and Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo speak with Dr. Mae Dolendo.
  • Dr. Mae Dolendo talks into a microphone while on camera.
  • Dr. Federico Antillon talks into a microphone while on camera.

    Federico Antillon speaks to media members about St. Jude Global.
  • Dr. James Downing speaks to the media.
  • Dr. Pascale Yola Gassant speaks to the media.

    Journalists interview Pascale Yola Gassant, MD, chief of Oncology service at Hospital Saint-Damien, Haiti.
  • Two women hold up St. Jude Global t-shirts.
  • A group of people pose together for a photo.
  • A group of people pose around a table.

    St. Jude Global celebrated the announcement with an event for partners and staff members.
  • Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo speaks on stage at the celebration event.
  • Dr. James Downing speaks on stage to the attendees at the celebration event.
  • Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo and Dr. Federico Antillon pose for a picture with attendees,
  • Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo and Dr. Mae Dolendo pose for a picture with attendees,
  • St. Jude Global globes

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