St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a global research institution focused on understanding, treating, and defeating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
The hospital operates in technical domains including medical research and pediatric oncology, with its St. Jude Global initiative freely sharing discoveries to accelerate cures worldwide.
Research efforts have contributed to increasing the childhood cancer survival rate from 20% in 1962 to over 80% today.
Families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food, supporting the institution's mission-driven approach.
