CanSupport with support from The Steel Authority of India invites you to join its upcoming webinar: “How to handle emotions” on Tuesday 29 September, 2020 from 2:30 pm – 3: 30 pm. The webinar will … Read More
Spiritual Care at CanSupport
Article by: FST Team We all know that psychosocial and spiritual/religious distress has always existed but there has been a path plastic? effect of pandemic on these problems. During Covid-19 all religious places such as … Read More
COVID-19 in the time of NCDs
Article by Harmala Gupta, Founder President, CanSupport “Worldwide data show that annually 15 million people die from a NCD between the ages of 30 years and 69 years.” It is an irony, that it has … Read More
Lockdown Experience – Q&A with Counsellor Garima, Team CanSupport
We are going through a rough time due to COVID-19 pandemic. In this critical time the responsibility of our counsellors has increased, as has the anxiety and stress level of our patients and caregivers. Due … Read More
Cancer in the Time of Covid-19
Article by CanSupport Founder and President, Harmala Gupta. The initial reaction of cancer specialists, or oncologists, worldwide to the pandemic as well as the subsequent course corrections, once patient numbers began to fall, have been … Read More
How To Overcome Fear With Love And Hope
Article by Sanya Sachdeva, VolunteerOnce you choose hope, anything’s possibleChristopher ReeveThere is a story about a girl with terminal illness who tried to relate her life to the leaves on the tree which were her … Read More
Helping Bereaved Families Land on Their Feet
An article by Harmala Gupta, Founder and President and IAHPC Board Member. This Article was published in IAHPC Newsletter, April 2020.“He’s taking us with him,” laments a woman as her husband nears his end in … Read More
COVID-19 & Cancer – Far Reaching Implications!
Article by Dr Bhawna SirohiDirector, Medical Oncology, Max Healthcare, NCR Despite many advances and breakthroughs, cancer still strikes fear in most of us. Every cancer patient is worried, stressed, anxious and has one question on … Read More
Improving Quality Of Life In A Serious Illness Like Cancer
Adding Life To Days Palliative care is a specialized medical care provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses, counselors and other specialists who work together with patients and families to provide an extra layer … Read More
CanSupport Eases Human Suffering with Hands-On Help
As a cancer survivor, I realized early on that while medical professionals could ease my physical discomfort, they had very little to offer me when it came to psychosocial and spiritual distress. Read More