Acreditar in the Media
"We are curing children who, 10 or 15 years ago, would have been destined for palliative care"
SIC Notícias, May 31, 2025
In Lisbon to participate in the conference celebrating Acreditar’s 30th anniversary, dedicated to the organization of pediatric oncology care, Owen Smith, hematologist at Children’s Mental Health Ireland and researcher at the National Children’s Research Centre, reminds us that we are entering a new phase marked by precision medicine, where treatment is tailored to the specific needs of each patient. To make this opportunity accessible to all, obstacles such as restrictive legislation and lack of research investment must be overcome. Read the interview here.
Pediatric cancer: The right discussion
Sapo24, March 17, 2025
What matters are the best treatments provided by motivated and excellent professionals to children in families who do not have to worry about economic survival, with accurate data to allow resource and organization planning, and to ensure high-quality service delivery.
These children deserve our best and that we have the right discussions to reach the correct conclusions. Read the news here.
RTP, February 15, 2025
Today, the association Acreditar advocated for the urgent hiring of healthcare professionals for pediatric oncology centers, to address delays occurring in treatment and procedures resulting from disinvestment in this area. Read the news here.
SIC Notícias, February 15, 2025
Experts urge investment in science to discover more and better treatments. One third of survivors are left with serious lifelong sequelae. Although rare, pediatric cancer profoundly affects the lives of entire families. Read the news here.
RTP, February 14, 2025
Acreditar called for the urgent regulation of the Right to Be Forgotten Law, warning that pediatric cancer survivors still lack effective access to life insurance when trying to buy a home. Read the news here.
Diário de Coimbra, February 12, 2025
Diário de Coimbra reported on the 15th anniversary of the Acreditar House in Coimbra, which “ultimately becomes that ‘home away from home,’ just a ‘stone’s throw’ from the Pediatric Hospital but far enough from the hospital environment.” Read the news here.
Delays in oncology procedures force children to undergo multiple cycles of chemotherapy
Rádio Renascença, January 14, 2025
In statements to journalists on the sidelines of the meeting, the Minister of Health said that it is necessary to understand the situation in detail and find a solution: “We need to talk to the institutions and we need to act.” Read the news here.
Waiting times for surgery increase for children with cancer
RTP, January 14, 2025
Waiting times for surgery in children with cancer are increasing. The association Acreditar met with the Minister of Health to discuss the issue and request a review of the informal caregiver status. Read the news here.
Cancer in a child increases family expenses by more than €650 per month, a value 21% higher than in 2017
Expresso, September 2, 2024
Acreditar emphasizes the importance of “reinforcing the need to change the value of this allowance to cover the full salary earned prior to the diagnosis. It is also important, according to most parents, that the other caregiver has the right to accompanying leave during the critical stages of the illness.” Read the news here.
Acreditar Association records an increase in requests for assistance
Antena 1, September 2, 2024
“Today, we are seeing a large number of families who would previously have been classified as middle class turning to this support.” Read the news here.
"‘Like a home": Acreditar House in Lisbon reopens with space for up to 32 families next to IPO
TVI, June 22, 2024
“Families of children and young people with cancer who need to undergo treatment in Lisbon and come from other parts of the country now have more opportunities to find free accommodation. The association Acreditar has just reopened the Lisbon House, right next to IPO, with space for more than 30 families.” Watch the report here.
Acreditar opened its expanded house in Lisbon and the Government supports the implementation of the Right to Be Forgotten Law
Observador, June 20, 2024
“The Minister for Youth and Modernization said this Thursday that the Government is available to support the association Acreditar and children with cancer, and to ensure that the Right to Be Forgotten Law, which prohibits discriminatory practices against survivors of the disease, is enforced.” Read the news here.
Acreditar opens expanded house in Lisbon
SIC Notícias, June 20, 2024
“The inauguration of the new house took place yesterday, and the expansion adds 20 more rooms to support children with cancer and their families.” Read the news here.
Families of children with cancer request support to cover expenses
RTP, February 15, 2024
“More families of children with cancer are requesting support because they cannot afford the increased expenses. Families and specialists warned that the capacity of health services for pediatric oncology is insufficient and that many cancer survivors are losing access to follow-up consultations.” Read the news here.
Only IPO Lisbon has follow-up consultations for pediatric
cancer survivors
JN, February 14, 2024
“Only IPO Lisbon has a consultation for pediatric cancer survivors who completed treatment more than five years ago, laments the association Acreditar, arguing that it should exist in all pediatric oncology reference centers.” Read the news here.
