Smile! It's BASMA
Smile! It's BASMABASMA (Smile) has revolutionised care for children with cancer in Syria. Rates of child cancer in Syria are comparable to other countries but the World Health Organisation found that the death rate was higher than average. In 2005 there was only one ward for children with cancer. BASMA has campaigned for better medical care, helped families to pay for treatment and raised public awareness of the illness.