Piga Fernández

About Piga Fernández

Piga Fernández, Santiago, Chile, is a Global Relations Consultant since 2009 for the Life Raft Group , a GIST Patient Organization. She founded and is the Executive Director of Fundación GIST Chile, a nonprofit organization dedicated to support GIST and other gastrointestinal patients through education, information, emotional support and advocacy, with the goal of having them experience a better quality of life. Additionally, She is also the Coordinator of Alianza GIST, a consortium of GIST groups in Latin America. Her advocacy efforts in Chile have led to important changes in her country, impacting both legislative change and raising awareness for rare diseases. A GIST patient who was diagnosed incorrectly in 1995 with leiomyosarcoma, she understands the importance of correct diagnosis and access to treatment. She plays an integral role in working with our international patients, to assure they receive the quality of care necessary to survive and thrive.

Fundacion GIST Chile Expands Advocacy Efforts

On Saturday November 25, GIST Chile,  together with FUCOG (Gynecological cancers) held an education session for health related students, patients and caregivers. This was the first collaborative activity in looking forward to expand our [...]

By |2018-10-29T13:57:29-04:00December 4th, 2017|Advocacy, GIST Education, Global, News|

Seminar for Chilean Patient Organizations Aligns Common Goals

On November 26, 2016, patient advocacy organizations in Chile came together at the School of Medicine at the University of San Sebastian in Santiago, Chile for a seminar entitled "Clinical Studies, Clinical Guidelines and [...]

By |2018-10-30T09:26:28-04:00December 12th, 2016|Advocacy, Events, Global, News|

International Seminar on Cancer Policies in South America

In Santiago, Chile, on April 22, 2015, The Chilean Health Ministry (MINSAL) organized a seminar to discuss regional policies for cancer prevention and control. Representatives of WHO, OPS, RINC, and UNASUR, were invited along [...]

By |2019-04-08T10:24:18-04:00May 7th, 2015|Advocacy, News|

Alianza GIST meets in Zurich, Switzerland

Alianza GIST members from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, Guatemala, Mexico, and Spain joined representatives from the Life Raft Group in Zurich, Switzerland from May 14 to 17. The major focus of the meeting was to develop a new methodology in order to move towards Alianza GIST autonomy.

By |2019-09-20T15:49:32-04:00July 2nd, 2014|Advocacy, Events, GIST Education, Global, News, Patient Support|

Alianza GIST presents at Fifth International Cancer Control Congress (ICCC5)

Alianza GIST had the opportunity to give two presentations at the Fifth International Cancer Control Congress (ICCC5) in Lima, Peru at the beginning of November.

By |2019-06-03T16:48:55-04:00December 6th, 2013|Advocacy, Events, Global, News, Photos|

GIST patient shares her experience with Hospital

LRG Global Relations Coordinator Piga Fernández Kaempffer, a GIST patient, gave a conference about her own disease, drawing the attention of professionals, who carefully listened as she shared with them from her perspective the evolution of this pathology.

By |2019-09-20T12:35:20-04:00June 11th, 2013|Advocacy, Global, Member Stories, News|
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