COVID -19 Vaccinations for Solid tumour Cancer Patients

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Cancer patients have three journeys: a) patients with active disease on treatment, b) those with chronic disease after specific treatment and 3) patients in the survivorship phase (within 5 years of anti-cancer therapy). This information … Read More

Global Palliative Care Needs of Older Adults in the Pandemic

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The IAHPC was honored to convene a side event at the 11th UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing with experts Dr. Farzana Khan, Ms. Harmala Gupta, Dott Simone Cernesi, Dr Zipporah Ali, and Mr. Marvin … Read More

Story of Ommi – Importance of Love and Support

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A four letter word and with a million different meanings: life is everything you make of it. It’s fighting over the TV remote with your brother; it’s a midnight drive with the windows down; it’s … Read More

Story of Sandhya- Importance of Teamwork

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Sandhya (name changed) is a 68-year-old woman with the spirit of a teenager. We first met her on a cold winter evening, in the warmth of her home. Her son and daughter-in-law, Kunal and Priya, … Read More

You are a Hero – Story of Rizwan Ahmed

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“One day, I’m going to be big, and I’m going to be famous, and my life is going to be one for the books!” exclaimed young Ahmed. An ordinary young man, with an ordinary life, … Read More

Story of Subash: Some Were Born To Be Lucky, Some Were Born To Be Fighters

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We met Subash (name changed) in September, 2020. One could only but imagine what a man he must have been in his days of glory. He grew up on the streets of Uttar Pradesh; his … Read More

Thousands Unite Globally for Cansupport’s Walk For Life – Stride Against Cancer

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CanSupport organized its 14th Walk for Life -Stride against Cancer on Sunday, 7 February 2021. Since 2008, the Walk is organised to commemorate World Cancer Day and to draw public attention to the rising incidence of cancer, show solidarity with cancer patients, honor those who lost to cancer and raise funds for CanSupport’s much needed free of charge home based Palliative care services.

Turn the Tide Against Cancer

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The fight against cancer is beginning to show results in a few countries. But it is not yet time to celebrate. According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from cancer in the US for the year 2017-18 dropped by 2.4%.

Round Table on Early Integration of Palliative Care

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CanSupport on behalf of Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre invites its supporters, donors, well-wisher, doctors, healthcare practitioners to attend the upcoming round table webinar on “Early Integration of Palliative Care” to be held on Monday, 1 February 2021 from 2: 30 pm to 4:00 pm.