Cancer Aid Society is a Non Profit, National Level, Social Secular NGO having registered under ISO 9001: 2008, Societies Registration Act in 1987, Income Tax U/s 80 G, FCRA and working for the control of Cancer in tune with the guidelines of the “National Cancer Control Programmes”, 1995 & 2002 of the World Health Organization and “National Cancer Control Programme”, 1985 & 2005 of the Govt. of India without any financial assistance from the Government or Non Government Bodies. This NGO has National Network of Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Lucknow and establishing a Day Care Centre for Cancer Patients at Lucknow – the first one in the most populous State – Uttar Pradesh.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, taking a heavy toll of human lives and destroying the families of the cancer patients due to mental agony and heavy costs of treatment. 2/3 patients are detected in the advanced stages when treatment is ineffective; hence an overall National waste. Early detection can save precious lives and finances.
Cancer Aid Society has launched the ISO Certified Nationwide Cancer Control Programme which involves a variety of activities carried throughout the country to combat cancer which causes 12% of all deaths.
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2011/09/20 - International, Media Talks
From India Cancer Aid Society was invited to participate in the High Level Meeting for the Control of the Non Communicable Diseases convened at the United Nations Headquarters in the New York on September 19th and 20th 2011. Mr. Piyush Gupta Principal Executive Officer of Cancer Aid Society and Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi of Tata Memorial Hospital participated [...]
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2012/02/01 - Upcoming Events
Palliative Care Workshop at Hotel Bliss Kanpur in Collaboration with GSVM Medical College Kanpur and SGPGIMS, under the auspices of American Cancer Society
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2011/10/09 - Advocacy & Training, Cancer Control, International, Palliative Care, Tobacco Control
On the occasion of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, October 8th 2011, Cancer Aid Society organized several awareness programs on Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care, at various Branches of Banks across the Country namely State Bank of India, IDBI Bank and HDFC Bank.
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2011/09/12 - Advocacy & Training, Cancer Control, Media Talks, Palliative Care, Tobacco Control
Addressing Palliative Care through Improved Cancer Pain Policy under the auspices of American Cancer Society One Day Workshop on 12/09/11 “Cancer Pain Management vis-à-vis Oral Morphine” Organised by Cancer Aid Society & Dept. of Anesthesiology, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal Program Anchor Dr. Ruchi Tandon Saraswati Vandana - Dr. Ruchi Tandon & Team Lighting of Lamp - Chief [...]
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2011/09/12 - Upcoming Events
Palliative Care Workshop at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal on September 12th 2011, under the auspices of American Cancer Society.
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2011/06/05 - Palliative Care
Cancer Aid Society, India Award In Cancer Palliative Care Applications Invited from the WHO-SEAR* Countries Since 1987, the Cancer Aid Society (CAIDS), a Non-Governmental Organisation, headquartered in Lucknow, India, has been working on cancer prevention, control and advocacy. Of late the CAIDS is actively promoting Palliative Care and use of Oral Morphine for Cancer Pain [...]
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2011/06/04 - Advocacy & Training, Media Talks, Tobacco Control
Prof. D.K.Gupta, Vice Chancellor, Chattrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU)-formerly known as K.Gs Medical College-at Lucknow (India), was declared as tobacco free university during the symposium on FCTC organised by Cancer Aid Society (CAIDS), Lucknow, at CSMMU, on 31st May, 2011, the World No Tobacco Day. Prof. D.K.Gupta was the chief guest. Writing in the [...]
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2011/06/02 - Uncategorized
Cancer Aid Society (CAIDS), Lucknow, India, organized Symposium on ” WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control” on 31st May, 2011, at Chattrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU),formerly known as KG’s Medical College, to mark the ‘World No Tobacco Day’. On this occasion the CAIDS president, Dr. D. P. Gupta, during his presidential address gave a [...]
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2011/06/01 - Advocacy & Training, Cancer Control, Media Talks, Palliative Care, Tobacco Control
Cancer Aids Society holds Symposium in Collaboration with Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU). The Vice Chancellor, CSMMU, Prof D. K. Gupta declared on 31st May, 2011, the “CSMMU as a smoke free and tobacco free university” on the occasion a symposium on ” WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control” jointly organised in collaboration with Cancer [...]
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