Stories

Meet the Max Team – Steven
Meet Steven! He’s been with The Max Foundation since 2025, working as a Program Coordinator in our India region. Learn more about why he started wi...
Meet the Max Team – Karen
Meet Karen! She’s been with The Max Foundation since 2024, working as a Program Coordinator in our Latin America region. Learn more about why she s...
Shining a Light on Punam’s Persistence
Getting a diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases is challenging, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Punam from Nepal endured months...
Max Team Insights on Cultural Diversity Day 2026
Across our global team, cultural context shapes how we connect and show up for patients every day. From understanding stigma to honoring the role o...
Empowering Hope: A Physician’s Journey Transforming PNH Care
By Dr. Mipsang Lama Partner Physician at Patan Hospital in Nepal When Treatment Feels Like a Miracle Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a...
Meet the Max Team – Nur Iklil
Meet Nur Iklil! She’s been with The Max Foundation since 2023, working as a Program Coordinator in our Asia and Eastern Europe region. Learn more a...
Meet Max Partner Physician – Dr. Beatriz Moiraghi
Introducing Dr. Beatriz Moiraghi! She has worked as a hematologist for 25 years in Argentina and has been a Max partner physician since 2002. Learn...
Shining a Light on Leona’s Tenacity
Leona from Paraguay has been playing volleyball since she was young. However, it became difficult because she was feeling unusually tired. Tes...
Meet the Max Team – Melisa
Meet Melisa! She’s been with The Max Foundation since 2015, working as a Program Officer in our Latin America region. Learn more about why she star...
Meet the Max Team – Ashok
Meet Ashok! He’s been with The Max Foundation for six years, working as an Office Admin Assistant for our India region. Learn more about why he sta...
Max Tracks: Africa – Lesotho
Learn more about the new chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) program in Lesotho! In 2025, we partnered with local healthcare professionals to provide ac...
Shining a Light on Tian’s Resilience
Finding effective treatment is difficult for people living with cancer in low- and middle-income countries. It can take years to start feeling bett...