MEETING WITH THE CHILDREN OF THE SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL IN MONZA

MILAN – On Saturday 23 November the second Inter Campus Day took place; an initiative that involves a collaboration between the department of Paediatric Oncology-Haematology of the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza, the Maria Letizia Verga Committee and Inter Campus, dedicated to children who are being treated for and cured of leukaemia.

The project aims to demonstrate that, in most cases, a child who has been cured of an oncological illness can once again lead a normal life involving sporting activity.

On the Sport Park football pitch in Vedano al Lambro, which was kindly provided by the club G.S. Vedano, coaches Alberto Giacomini, Juri Monzani and Dario Tripol held a session with 30 boys and girls. Some of them had never played football and expressed their desire to return to the next encounter. Others hadn’t expected to be able to train with other children since they are still receiving treatment in the hospital. Then there were those who had begun playing just one month before becoming ill, and then made a return to the pitch after beating the disease.

Also present were Inter Campus adviser Marco Capellini, who wanted to say hello to the children and their families, and Dr. Marco Spinelli, who was able to observe the sporting activities of his young patients and ex-patients.

25.11.2013