Cancer Aid Society

The organisation provided crucial assistance in distributing free medications for COVID prophylaxis, aiming to protect and support the frontline Corona Warriors. Through its efforts, it aims to ensure that those on the frontline battling the pandemic have access to essential medicines that aid in preventing COVID-19.

The organisation distributed free Homeopathic medicines for COVID-19 to over 12000 families.

States

Kerala

Cancer Aid Society and Alpha Palliative Care Kerala collaborated to host a comprehensive 3-day Palliative Care Workshop at ERA Medical College and ERA University. The workshop catered to final-year students from various disciplines such as MBBS, Pharmacy, Lab Technicians, and Physiotherapy. Dr. Abbas Ali Mahdi, the Vice Chancellor, inaugurated the event, stressing the vital significance of Palliative Care for the welfare of the broader population. Dr. Anurag Agarwal, Associate Professor at RML Institute of Medical Sciences, delivered a keynote address focusing on Pain Management, while Dr. Shivani Rastogi from RMLIMS discussed Oral Morphine.

Cancer Aid Society, representing India, actively participated in the High-Level Meeting focused on controlling Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Mr. Piyush Gupta, Principal Executive Officer of Cancer Aid Society, and Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi from Tata Memorial Hospital were the key representatives at the UN Meeting, displaying the Cancer Aid Society badge.
This gathering marked the inaugural collaboration between Global Governments and Civil Society Representatives from 270 organizations worldwide, convening to address the significant threat posed by Non-Communicable Diseases, which account for 70% of all fatalities.