28°33′31″N 77°12′31″E / 28.558690258°N 77.208496032°E
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Harmala Gupta |
| Focus | Palliative care |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 28°33′31″N 77°12′31″E / 28.558690258°N 77.208496032°E |
Area served | India |
| Services | home care, day care, out-patient clinic |
| Website | www |
CanSupport is an Indian organization that supports cancer patients. They work in the field of palliative care in north India.[1] They aim to serve people suffering from cancer through their programs -home care, outpatient clinics and day care centers.[2]
About the Founder edit
Harmala Gupta founded CanSupport in 1996 after her own battle with cancer. While working on her Ph.D. thesis in McGill University, Montreal, Canada, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma.[3] Her experience with Hodgkin's lymphoma inspired her to establish CanSupport . [4]
Awards and recognition edit
- In 2017, CanSupport was declared a "Public Health Champion" by the World Health Organization, WHO.[5]
- In 2015, CanSupport was awarded the Rashtriya Swayamsiddha Samman in the Inspirational Model Category in the field of healthcare. This National Award has been instituted by the JSPL Foundation, a non-profit CSR wing of Jindal Steel and Power Limited, to recognize exemplary grassroots NGOs in India.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Theres Life Beyond Cancer". www.businesswireindia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "CanSupport: No ordinary NGO". TheDailyGuardian. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Celebrating National Doctors' Day - National Doctors' Day 2023- Medithon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Harmala Gupta - International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care". hospicecare.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Public Health Champion Awards". www.who.int. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ business standard, business standard (13/05/2024). "Social innovators awarded by JSPL Foundation". business standard. Retrieved 13/05/2024.
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