Stories from around the world

What does Max mean to you?

The Max Foundation is all about people, but it started with one – Max. On October 19, we celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Max Rivarola, in whose memory the...

Max-A-Thon: Educating about the patient journey to access

Access to healthcare is fundamental for cancer patients to ensure proper diagnosis and treatment. According to ResearchGate, the average distance a person living in an under-resourced country travels to access...

From Depot to Delivered: Expanding Access Through our Supply Chain

When a doctor requests treatment for a patient in an out-of-reach country, my job is to ensure medicine gets to that patient. Multiply this by 30,000 patients across 70+ countries,...

The Legacy of Dr. Bayzakova

Today we remember Dr. Damira Bayzakova, a CML specialist and cancer advocate from Kyrgyzstan who passed away on November 16th 2020, due to complications with COVID-19. Dr. Bayzakova was an...

A (virtual) trip around the world for the 2021 Maximize Life Gala

Last month, we hosted our 2021 Maximize Life Gala – a worldwide party to bridge the gap in diagnostics and cancer care. Although we couldn’t be together in person, our...

30 Years Ago…Remembering Max

March 9th is a day of mourning and grief for The Max Foundation and for anyone who knows our story and loves the Organization. On March 9th 1991, 30 years...

In the face of cancer and a pandemic, we turn to mindfulness

This year, each of us had to learn how to support one another amid a global pandemic. In these difficult times, our mental and physical health have been tested and...

2020: What a Year!

It’s safe to say that this year was none like any other. We support more than 30,000 patients across over 70 countries—and every day of the year, patients depend on...

Living with cancer and hope in Paraguay

In 2008, Osbaldo was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) at the young age of 24. Osbaldo shares his journey accessing treatment.

Patients at the center of our collective effort

Dr. Ong Tee Chuan, Hematologist at Hospital Ampang, Malaysia, break down what access to treatment means for the patients he treats.

Creating Space for Community

How we continue providing emotional support for people facing cancer throughout COVID-19

Coming Together on World CML Day 2020

September 22 is World CML Day! Our Region Head Mei Ching Ong caught up with our partner physician in Armenia to talk about the importance of this day and bridging access to treatment and care for CML patients worldwide.