Funding research & treatments for advanced breast cancer in New Zealand
Funding research & treatments for advanced breast cancer in New Zealand
Karen Louisa
The Karen Louisa Foundation is a registered charitable trust which honours the life and aspirations of the late Karen Louisa Hunter (nee Scott) who passed away from breast cancer in April 2015.
Established to raise funds for advanced breast cancer research and treatments for advanced breast cancer patients in New Zealand.
KAREN'S STORY
Karen Louisa
“I did not lose a battle, I actually won for a long time. I did not give up; I tried everything practicable to fight. No one, including myself, is to blame.”
The Karen Louisa Foundation is a registered charitable trust which honours the life and aspirations of the late Karen Louisa Hunter (nee Scott) who passed away from breast cancer in April 2015.
Established to raise funds for advanced breast cancer research and treatments for advanced breast cancer patients in New Zealand.
KAREN'S STORY
Our Mission
To both raise funds for advanced breast cancer research and treatments and to always be an advocate for advanced breast cancer patients – educating and highlighting the issues they face
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Treatment Access
Support for patient access to the latest, best and most innovative treatments in alignment with other countries such as Australia.
Education & Awareness
Supporting patient and public education & awareness about unfunded drugs in New Zealand.
Clinical Trials
Access to participation in clinical trials in New Zealand.
Research
Dedicated and ongoing research into advanced breast cancer.
Management Of Side Effects
Support to manage and minimise side effects of breast cancer such as lymphoedema.
Support Networks
Maintaining critical support networks such as online forums (Metavivors) for patients to support each other both emotionally and in an information sharing capacity.
Our Projects
With approximately $180K raised in the past 4 years, The Karen Louisa has financially kick started and made possible some invaluable advanced breast cancer research and education projects. In fact – because of our funding two of our main research projects were able to actually commence their projects & prove how critical their work was. Thus, both becoming successful benefactors of major funding grants enabling them to carry on their essential work
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