Indian Cancer Society

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Indian Cancer Society
Formation1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Founder
TypeNon-governmental organization
Region
India
Websitewww.indiancancersociety.org

Indian Cancer Society is a non-government, non-profit, national organization for awareness, detection, and providing cure and treatment for cancer patients in India.

It was established in 1951 at the initiative of Naval Tata with noted oncologist Dr. D. J. Jussawalla and as India's first voluntary, non-profit, national organization for awareness, detection, and providing cure and treatment for cancer patients in India.[1]

Indian Cancer Society is a pioneer institution in fighting cancer across India. The facilities with head office in Mumbai was established in 1951[2] and a branch in Delhi was set up in 1983 at behest of K. K. Mehta. Many noted personalities, corporate and charitable trust like Sir Ratan Tata Trust, A. H. Wadia Trust, Pirojsha Godrej Foundation are associated with organization to fund its activities to provide treatment and rehabilitation to cancer patients at minimum cost.[3] It is associated with Tata Memorial Hospital, which is considered as one of the best cancer hospitals in India providing treatment and rehabilitation programs for cancer survivors.[4] They also do research and publish data on types of cancer patients in India.[5][6][7]

History[edit]

India's national anti-cancer association, the Indian Cancer Society, was established in 1951, as a registered public trust under Bombay Public Trust Act,1950 and the society's Registration Act, 1860.[2] The institution is the first and the largest of its kind in Asia and it also established a Rehabilitation centre at Parel, Mumbai, in 1958.[2] The activities of society includes undertaking complete care of poor cancer patients by offering food, medicines, transport, prostheses, colostomy bags, counselling services, social welfare and job placement services and also helping them in self employment, in particular for those coming from rural areas.[2] In addition the society also undertakes programmes and projects which educates general public about the factors relevant for cancer and conducts relevant educational training for doctors.[2]

In September 2020,BIG FM and Indian Cancer Society had launched ‘Together against Cancer’ month-long campaign which was aimed at creating awareness about the dreadful disease and help raise funds for those suffering from cancer during the COVID pandemic.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Indian Cancer Society
  2. ^ a b c d e "Indian Journal of Cancer". Indian Journal of Cancer. 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Supports and Partners". Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
  4. ^ "Cancer patients ride high on horse therapy at Mahalaxmi Race Course". Asian Age. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Cancers of liver, pancreas, gall bladder rose in Mumbai in". Business Standard. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Awareness and early detection of breast cancer can reduce the need for chemotherapy". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. ^ Molshree (2019-02-05). "ICS launches campaign for early detection of cancer in women". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  8. ^ "Big FM associates with Indian Cancer Society once again for its campaign 'Together against Cancer'". National Herald. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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