{"id":133680,"date":"2022-09-06T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-my-special-aflac-duck-helps-bring-joy-to-young-patients-diagnosed-with-cancer-and-sickle-cell-disease-at-nicklaus-childrens-hospital-in-south-florida\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T23:10:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T03:10:01","slug":"my-special-aflac-duck-ayuda-a-brindar-alegria-a-los-pequenos-pacientes-diagnosticados-con-cancer-y-con-la-enfermedad-de-celulas-falciformes-del-nicklaus-childrens-hospital-en-el-sur-de-la-flor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/my-special-aflac-duck-ayuda-a-brindar-alegria-a-los-pequenos-pacientes-diagnosticados-con-cancer-y-con-la-enfermedad-de-celulas-falciformes-del-nicklaus-childrens-hospital-en-el-sur-de-la-flor\/","title":{"rendered":"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children&#8217;s Hospital in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Aflac surprised young patients with its award-winning social robot, designed to play, engage and connect with children with cancer and sickle cell disease<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 6, 2022<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and to encompass activities designed to bring attention to these diseases, Aflac delivered <i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=3264596402&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faflacchildhoodcancer.org%2Fmyduck.cfm&amp;a=My+Special+Aflac+Duck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">My Special Aflac Duck<\/a>s<\/u><\/i> to young patients with pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=4229208112&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nicklauschildrens.org%2Fhome&amp;a=Nicklaus+Children%27s+Hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nicklaus Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/a>.<\/u><\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=2710953324&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aflac.com%2F&amp;a=Aflac+Incorporated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Aflac Incorporated<\/a><\/u>, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.,<sup>1<\/sup> Nicklaus Children&#8217;s Hospital hosted a special duck delivery and unboxing event at the hospital&#8217;s main campus this afternoon, where patients received a <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i>,\u00a0free of charge, as part of Aflac&#8217;s philanthropic commitment to support children with cancer and blood disorders.<\/p>\n<p><i>My Special Aflac Duck <\/i>is an award-winning social robot designed to be a cuddly companion that helps bring comfort and joyful moments to children with these conditions. In consultation with more than 100 children, families and medical professionals, Aflac, along with <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=1127949092&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sproutel.com%2F&amp;a=Sproutel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sproutel<\/a><\/u>, a patient-centered research and development company in <span class=\"xn-location\">Providence, Rhode Island<\/span>, debuted <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> in 2018 as part of its 27-year, <span class=\"xn-money\">$161<\/span>-plus million commitment to childhood cancer and blood disorders, including sickle cell disease. Since then, Aflac has donated and distributed more than 17,000 <i>My Special Aflac Ducks<\/i> to more than 450 hospitals and disease-focused organizations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aflac is a committed ally to children with cancer and blood disorders, and we continue to make it our mission to expand the reach of <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> to help bring young patients and their families comfort and joy in the moments they need it most,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer<\/span>, vice president, Strategic Communications, Aflac Incorporated. &#8220;We are proud to provide this award-winning offering, free of charge, to <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>-based families facing these diseases and to see the smiles on their faces as they welcome a new friend on their journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Features of <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> include an interactive mobile app that allows children to virtually bathe and feed their duck, customizable soundscapes that provide soothing visuals and sounds, smart sensors that enable touch and awareness of light and sounds, and a calming heartbeat and breathing vibrations. To help children express themselves, the duck also comes with seven feelings emoji discs that, when tapped to a sensor on the duck&#8217;s chest, prompt <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> to emulate each emotion. After significant research and development, in early 2022, Aflac introduced <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> with accessories designed specifically for sickle cell patients.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;<\/i>We are honored to join forces with Aflac and take part in the <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> program as a way to further support our young patients receiving treatment for cancer and sickle cell disease,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jennifer McCafferty-Fernandez<\/span>, Ph.D., senior vice president of external affairs and chief of staff, Nicklaus Children&#8217;s Health System. &#8220;We know these fun and cuddly companions are sure to enhance the care experience for the children and families we serve.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Health care providers, support organizations and families seeking to order <i>My Special Aflac Duck<\/i> for their children or patients 3 years or older who have been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell disease may do so by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=73805572&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Faflacchildhoodcancer.org%2F&amp;a=aflacchildhoodcancer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">aflacchildhoodcancer.org<\/a>. All <i>My Special Aflac Ducks<\/i> are provided and delivered free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT NICKLAUS CHILDREN&#8217;S HOSPITAL<br \/><\/b>Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children&#8217;s Hospital is <span class=\"xn-location\">South Florida&#8217;s<\/span> only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 800 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children&#8217;s Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News &amp; World Report since 2008. In the 2022-2023 ranking, the hospital tied with two other hospitals as the number one children&#8217;s hospital in <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern <span class=\"xn-location\">United States<\/span> and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession&#8217;s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=1213528969&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nicklauschildrens.org%2F&amp;a=www.nicklauschildrens.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.nicklauschildrens.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT AFLAC INCORPORATED <br \/><\/b>Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is a Fortune 500 company helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> and the U.S., paying cash fast when policyholders get sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies of Aflac Incorporated&#8217;s subsidiaries have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the U.S., Aflac is the number one provider of\u00a0supplemental health insurance products.<sup>1<\/sup> Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span>, where it insures 1 in 4 households. In 2021, Aflac Incorporated was proud to be included as one of the World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 16th consecutive year. Also in 2021, the company was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In 2022, Aflac Incorporated was included on Fortune&#8217;s list of World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies for the 21st time and Bloomberg&#8217;s Gender-Equality Index for the third consecutive year. To find out how to get help with expenses health insurance doesn&#8217;t cover, get to know us at aflac.com or aflac.com\/espa\u00f1ol. Investors may learn more about Aflac Incorporated and its commitment to ESG and social responsibility at investors.aflac.com under &#8220;Sustainability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7dfbleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7dfbleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 267px;\" title=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1892978\/Aflac_Duck_Event_065.jpg\" alt=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p><b>Media contact: <br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Ines Gutzmer<\/span>, 706.763.3076, 762.207.7601 or <u><a href=\"mailto:igutzmer@aflac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">igutzmer@aflac.com<\/a><\/u>\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Jon Sullivan<\/span>, 706-763-4813 or\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:jsullivan@aflac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">jsullivan@aflac.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>Analyst and investor contact: <\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">David A. Young<\/span>, 706-596-3264, 800-235-2667 or <u><a href=\"mailto:dyoung@aflac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">dyoung@aflac.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><sup>1 <\/sup>LIMRA 2021 US Supplemental Health Insurance Total Market Report<\/p>\n<p>Aflac | Aflac New York | WWHQ | 1932 Wynnton Road | <span class=\"xn-location\">Columbus, GA<\/span> 31999.<\/p>\n<p>Z2200901 \u00a0 \u00a0EXP 9\/23<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc00fleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc00fleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 267px;\" title=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1892976\/Aflac_Duck_Event_021.jpg\" alt=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc46bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc46bleft\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 267px;\" title=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1892977\/Aflac_Duck_Event_097.jpg\" alt=\"My Special Aflac Duck\u00ae helps bring joy to young patients diagnosed with cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in South Florida.\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg41d6left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg41d6left\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 139px;\" title=\" \" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/602438\/AFLAC_Logo.jpg\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3640418-1&amp;h=3769114729&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1892978%2FAflac_Duck_Event_065.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1892978%2FAflac_Duck_Event_065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1892978\/Aflac_Duck_Event_065.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Photo &#8211; 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