Scope of organisation
Description
“Mercy Bridge” provides legal, informational, and psychological support to patients with oncohematological diseases, protects their legitimate interests and rights, creates information portals aimed at patients with this type of nosology, conducts donor campaigns to collect whole blood, conducts patient schools and webinars, the task of which is to: informing patients about their disease, the possible occurrence of complications, methods of their prevention, about the rights of patients and ways to implement them.
Much attention is paid to volunteer work in promoting the donation of whole blood, blood components and bone marrow, preparing and conducting donor events, patient schools, charity concerts for patients with severe blood diseases.
Support services offered and available resources
Patient support services
- Buddy schemes (1:1 support)
- Directory of local / national support groups
- Local support groups
- Online group / chat or forum
- Patient meetings
- Telephone support / support helpline
- Welfare / financial support
Education services / Capacity building
- Conferences
- Educational events
- Publications and presentations at relevant blood cancer meetings
- Webinars
Digital Tools & Resources
- Apps
- Newsletter
- Podcasts
- Videos
- Website pages
CLL Information
- Clinical Trials directory
- CLL news and conference coverage
- Online leaflets & booklets
- Printed leaflets & booklets
Campaigning and Advocacy
- Advisory statements and position papers
- Awareness campaigns
- Health Technology Appraisals (HTA)
- Input in writing and/or in person to government and regulatory organizations
- Fundraising resources
- Personal Advocacy
- Petitions
- Surveys of the community served