Support for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Guatemala Delivering enduring patient impact takes many forms for our employees. For three members of the CSL Vifor team in the U.S., it meant a week-long volunteer trip to Guatemala. They helped the families of two boys with end‑stage renal disease by constructing purpose-built peritoneal dialysis rooms in their homes. Run by the charity Bridge of Life, the program’s goals are to reduce travel time and expense for families, increase work and education opportunities for caretakers and Early Access Programs: Delivering Hope Where It’s Needed Most For patients facing serious conditions with limited treatment options, time is critical. With our ambition to deliver enduring patient impact, our early access programs are designed to help patients who have exhausted all available treatment options by providing life-changing medicines as early as possible, before they’re commercially available. Over1,000 patients worldwide have been helped to access approved treatments (before they are commercially available) for conditions such as IgA nephropathy (Berger’s Disease), chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, hyperkalemia and ANCA‑associated vasculitis CSL employees volunteering in Guatemala. “ The trip to Guatemala was profoundly life changing. It directly benefited two local families by providing access to a dialysis room and securing essential medical care. Additionally, it offered the volunteers a deep insight into the challenges others face in obtaining medical treatment. This unique opportunity has undoubtedly enriched us as individuals.” Carlos Flores, one of the volunteers Constructing a peritoneal dialysis room in Guatemala. the patients themselves, increase compliance with at-home peritoneal dialysis rooms, and to create a path to eligibility for kidney transplant among these young patients. The CSL volunteers started their build with a frame installed before they arrived, and added walls, a roof, then plastered and painted outside. Inside, they painted walls to match the two boys’ interests, including cartoon shows and soccer. The volunteers also used the donations from their CSL colleagues to bring the families toys, books, clothes, and cleaning supplies, as well as creating a fund to assist paediatric patients in financial need. 11 Limited Our Impact 2025 About CSL From our CEO Healthier Communities Science and Medicine Legacy Lifesaving Medicines
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