"As a long-time social worker, Merrill started the Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation in 1992. In working with cancer patients for the past 33 years, Merrill saw a great need to create a strong community for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. "So 'CancerBuddy' is a platform where patients can upload their own information and swipe and to meet whoever they want to meet with based on their diagnosis, their age, their cancer center, their geographical location," says Merrill."
"According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , 1 in 5 people globally will develop cancer in their lifetime; many of them will face social isolation and loneliness. One person trying to change that is Christina Merrill, the founder and the CEO at the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation, and the creator of a new app called, "CancerBuddy." "When you're diagnosed with cancer, your whole life is turned upside down,""
The World Health Organization estimates 1 in 5 people globally will develop cancer in their lifetime, and many will face social isolation and loneliness. Christina Merrill founded the Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation in 1992 after decades as a social worker and created the CancerBuddy app to build community for patients, survivors, and caregivers. CancerBuddy allows users to upload information and swipe to meet others by diagnosis, age, cancer center, and geographic location. The app is HIPAA-compliant, addressing privacy barriers to patient connection. Survivor Dev Meenagh uses the app for confidential support during work breaks. Community and connection improve patient coping and outcomes.
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