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I.E. Medica’s Art for Care Gives Young Cancer Patients Space to Create

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I.E. Medica held three Art For Care sessions for pediatric cancer patients. Healthcare partners and employee volunteers helped provide opportunities for painting and connection.

Key Takeaways

  • Art For Care supported young cancer patients.
  • Three sessions took place in September.
  • Children received canvases and art materials.
  • I.E. Medica employees volunteered during the activities.
  • The program focused on creative experiences, without claiming medical outcomes.

Three sessions brought children, healthcare partners and employee volunteers together through painting.

Children undergoing cancer treatment had opportunities to paint and share their ideas through Art For Care, a community initiative by I.E. Medica.

The program brought together healthcare institutions, community partners and employee volunteers for three sessions in September.

Activities took place on September 4 at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center; September 11 at Museo Pambata in partnership with the Philippine General Hospital; and September 15 with Little Arc Foundation in partnership with the National Children’s Hospital.

Each session provided children with canvases and art materials, allowing them to choose their own subjects and turn their ideas into paintings. I.E. Medica employees assisted with the activities and spent time with the participants.

The initiative focused on creative expression and shared experiences during a period when hospital routines can occupy much of a child’s attention. The company did not present the sessions as a medical treatment or report clinical outcomes.

I.E. Medica president and CEO Atty. Yet Abarca, also group CEO of AC Health Pharma, connected the program with AC Health’s broader approach to addressing patients’ needs throughout their healthcare journey.

For the pharmaceutical company, Art For Care extends its community work beyond the distribution of medicines. For participating children, it offered time to make something of their own and interact with volunteers outside the usual focus on treatment.

The program shows a modest but meaningful role for partnerships in patient support: creating opportunities for play, expression and connection alongside the medical care children continue to receive.

Information about the company is available at I.E. Medica.

Reader Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Art For Care?

An I.E. Medica initiative providing painting activities for pediatric cancer patients.

How many sessions were held?

Three.

Which hospitals were involved?

PCMC, PGH and the National Children’s Hospital through the listed partnerships.

Who assisted the children?

I.E. Medica employee volunteers and program partners.

Was the program described as cancer treatment?

No. It offered creative activities alongside the children’s ongoing care.

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