Dr Krista Francisco graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Manila, Philippines in 2004. She completed her paediatric residency at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital before coming to Singapore, where she subsequently completed her training in Paediatric Oncology at the Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children’s Medical Institute, NUH. She was conferred the Diploma in Paediatric Cancer Care by the Academy of Medicine Singapore in March 2015. She is currently subspecialising in Paediatric Haematology Oncology and has a special interest in Paediatric Palliative Care.