Mylan Delegation Attends Opening of Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in Utrecht, the Netherlands
June 5, 2018
Mylan CEO Heather Bresch, Chairman Robert J. Coury and Netherlands Country Manager Dirk Groen attended the opening, which came two years after Mylan made a donation to the center to support its mission of treating and curing children with cancer by enhancing research efforts and supporting patients and their families while at the center for treatment.
"It was impressive to be present at the opening, and I am proud that Mylan donated money in 2016 to support the center in its mission to cure every child with cancer, with optimal quality of life. That means that the chance of survival has to increase from 75 percent, first to 90 and ultimately to 100 percent,” Groen said.
Every year, about 600 children in the Netherlands get cancer, and one in four do not survive. The Princess Máxima Center hopes to be able to take 900 patients annually. The center has 90 parent/child rooms where families can stay together during a child’s hospitalization.
