Children at Lurie Children's Hospital experience a heartwarming surprise: hi-tech robotic Aflac ducks delivered with a day full of festive activities for pediatric patientsCOLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance products in the U.S. and a proud supporter of families of children with cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, yesterday delivered its acclaimed My Special Aflac Ducks to children at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago..

Lurie儿童医院的儿童经历了一场令人振奋的惊喜：高科技机器人Aflac鸭子为佐治亚州哥伦布市的儿科患者举办了一整天的庆祝活动，2023年10月31日/PRNewswire/-Aflac，美国一家领先的补充医疗保险产品提供商，以及镰状细胞病等癌症和血液疾病儿童家属的骄傲支持者，昨天在芝加哥的卢里儿童医院向我的孩子们赠送了我特别的Aflac鸭子。。

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Since 2018, My Special Aflac Duck® has brought comfort and joy to over 25,000 kids with cancer and sickle cell disease.

自2018年以来，我的特殊AflacDuck®为超过25000名患有癌症和镰状细胞病的儿童带来了舒适和快乐。

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Children at Lurie Children’s Hospital experience a heartwarming surprise: hi-tech robotic Aflac ducks delivered with a day full of festive activities for pediatric patients.

Lurie儿童医院的儿童经历了一场令人振奋的惊喜：高科技机器人Aflac鸭子每天为儿科患者举办庆祝活动。

The robotic duck utilizes medical play, realistic motions, and emulates emotions to interact with and provide comfort to children as they navigate treatment. My Special Aflac Duck was created following extensive research spanning over 18 months, involving more than 100 children, families and health care professionals.

机器人鸭利用医疗游戏，逼真的动作，模仿情绪，与儿童在治疗过程中互动并提供舒适感。我的特殊黄曲霉鸭是在18个月的广泛研究之后创建的，涉及100多名儿童，家庭和医疗保健专业人员。

Its primary aim is to assist children with the emotional side of managing their treatments. It is part of Aflac's commitment to children and families facing pediatric cancer and blood disorders that extends over 28 years and $170 million..

其主要目的是帮助儿童管理治疗的情感方面。这是Aflac对面临儿童癌症和血液疾病的儿童和家庭的承诺的一部分，这些儿童和家庭的寿命超过28年，耗资1.7亿美元。。

'Aflac's mission has always been to be there when people need us the most,' said Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer, senior vice president and chief communications officer, Aflac Incorporated. 'My Special Aflac Duck is a vivid expression of that commitment, and it is heartwarming to witness the smiles of Chicago's children and families as they welcome a new friend to walk with them on their journey.

“Aflac的使命始终是在人们最需要我们的时候，”Aflac Incorporated的高级副总裁兼首席通信官Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer说我特别的黄曲霉鸭生动地表达了这一承诺，当他们欢迎一位新朋友在他们的旅程中与他们一起散步时，目睹芝加哥儿童和家庭的微笑是令人振奋的。

This remarkable program has brought comfort and joy to over 25,000 children, and we are honored to provide this award-winning resource, free of charge, to any child diagnosed with pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease in the United States, Northern Ireland and Japan.'.

这个卓越的项目为超过25000名儿童带来了舒适和快乐，我们荣幸地免费为美国，北爱尔兰和日本任何被诊断患有儿科癌症和镰状细胞病的儿童提供这一获奖资源。

Children at Lurie Children's Hospital participated in a My Special Aflac Duck demonstration and fun challenges before meeting their very own robotic companion, which is theirs to keep. Patients and their families were invited to stay for the duck reveal party, along with various activities like creating a birth certificate and beaded necklace for their duck, coloring and more.'The My Special Aflac Duck is an incredible tool that helps provide comfort to our patients and allows them to express themselves through the duck's emotion choices.

Lurie儿童医院的孩子们在遇到他们自己要保持的机器人伴侣之前，参加了我的特殊Aflac鸭演示和有趣的挑战。患者及其家属被邀请参加鸭展会，以及各种活动，例如为其鸭创建出生证明和串珠项链，着色等我的特殊黄曲霉鸭是一种令人难以置信的工具，有助于为我们的患者提供舒适感，并允许他们通过鸭子的情感选择表达自己。

The My Special Aflac Duck also brings joy and much needed distraction to our patients who are going through a particularly difficult time,' said T.J. Johnson, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Lurie Children's Hospital. 'This program is an amazing addition to our child life programming, and Lurie Children's is very appreciative of our partnership with Aflac.'Additional elements of My Special Aflac Duck include an interactive mobile app that allows children to virtually bathe and feed their duck, featuring customizable soundscapes that provide soothing visuals and sounds, smart sensors that enable touch and awareness of light and sounds, a calming heartbeat and breathing vibrations.

Lurie儿童医院公司合作伙伴副总裁T.J.Johnson说，我的特殊黄曲霉鸭也给我们经历了特别困难时期的患者带来了快乐和急需的分心这个节目是我们儿童生活节目的一个了不起的补充，Lurie Children非常感谢我们与Aflac的合作我的特殊黄曲霉鸭的其他元素包括一个交互式移动应用程序，允许孩子们虚拟洗澡和喂养他们的鸭，具有可定制的音景，提供舒缓的视觉和声音，智能传感器，使触摸和感知光线和声音，平静的心跳和呼吸振动。

My Special Aflac Duck was named Best in Show at CES in Las Vegas and was named to Time Magazine's list of Best Inventions.Health care providers, support organizations and families can order My Special Aflac Duck for children three years or older who have been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell disease at https://myduck.sproutel.com/family/request.ABOUT AFLAC INCORPORATEDAflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL), a Fortune 500 company, has helped provide financial protection and peace of mind for more than 68 years to millions of policyholders and customers th.

我的特殊黄曲霉鸭在拉斯维加斯的CES节目中被评为最佳，并被评为“时间杂志”的最佳发明清单。医疗保健提供者，支持组织和家庭可以为三岁或以上被诊断患有癌症或镰状细胞病https://myduck.sproutel.com/family/request.ABOUTAFLAC INCORPORATEDAflac Incorporated（纽约证券交易所：AFL）是一家财富500强的公司，已经为数百万投保人和客户提供了68多年的财务保护和安心。