Soccer star Keane backs medical card drive

International soccer star Robbie Keane has lent his weight to a growing campaign to radically reform the medical card system, insisting changes are needed to help seriously ill children and their families.

Ireland’s captain and record goal-scorer, who currently plays for LA Galaxy in the US, made the call after being told of the Our Children’s Health campaign, which was launched by a teacher at his former school.

The campaign, which began last week, is seeking changes to the 1970 Health Act so that any child with a serious condition automatically receives a medical card instead of depending on the discretion of officials.