23 yr old Fighting Stage 4 Melanoma Cancer

We need to get Keytruda funded to save Jeff and relieve him and his family of this financial burden and stress. Can you help? We would like you to email the Prime Minister John Key, the Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman and your local MP.

The more people that speak up about this issue, the better the outcome for all NZ Melanoma sufferers. Thanks for your help, and please share with as many people as you can!

Please copy and paste the below email template (or write your own) and send to the following addresses:

John Key

john.key@parliament.govt.nz

Dr Jonathan Coleman

jonathan.coleman@parliament.govt.nz

Local MPs (click on their name to get email address)

http://goo.gl/5MKHnY

Subject: Melanoma Cancer Treatment

To {name}

As a member of parliament you are in a position to make a difference to the lives of more than 300 New Zealanders every year, as well as their families and friends.

As a New Zealander it is hard to find someone who has not been affected by, or knows someone who has had Melanoma. I am writing to you on behalf of my friend Jeff Paterson, and all the other Melanoma sufferers in this country.

In excess of 300 Kiwis die per year from Melanoma cancer. Along with Austrailia we have the highest rates of Melanoma globally. Yet our current funded treatments for this disease are proving to be ineffective.

New treatments are available that can save Kiwi lives and we are not taking advantage of this. Other countries, including Australia, have made Pembrolizumab available to the public. New Zealand should do the same.

The government has the ability to immediately provide Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to New Zealand Melanoma sufferers by providing Pharmac with the necessary funds to secure the drug treatment.

Please help save my friend.

Regards,

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