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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 (15 jan 2016). "cansupport". business standard. Retrieved 15 jan 2016.
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