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Organization of Cancer Specialists
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IACA Partners…………
As a non-profit charitable organization we often search for other charitable organizations which fit in with our mission to further expand and help with cancer care. We are proud to have make connections with the following organization, please contact IACA for more information. Directed Donations for either CanKids or Pallium India can be made on our Contribute Page, all funds donated will go directly to theses organizations.
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| India Run for Hope – An effort in conjunction with the American Cancer Society |
In November 2010, leaders from the American Cancer Society, India Run for Hope, and Indo American Cancer Association (IACA) met to address growing needs for palliative care and treatment programs in India. The American Cancer Society and India Run for Hope since began new efforts to support the IACA and its initiatives through the Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC) in Silchar, Assam. The organizations are currently working in collaboration to support the new center by Supporting staff and operations until the hospital grows to become self sustainable. |
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| If you would like to volunteer with the India Run for Hope, or if your organization would like to host the IRH, please contact Uma Patel (uma.patel@indiarun.org) and Amit Khanduri (akhanduri@indiarun.org). We would love to expand the reach of the India Run for Hope and hope that you and your organization will take up the cause and join us in holding an event that brings people together with a common desire to fight cancer. Read More…………… |
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IACA is pleased to join forces with the American Cancer Association to help
disseminate information – it takes all of us together!
Join the India Cancer Initiative to Fight Cancer and Save Lives |
Problem: In India, a country of about 1.2 billion people, cancer has been increasing and will continue to increase at an alarming rate.
Solution: Many cancers can either be prevented or treated effectively when caught early.
The India Cancer Initiative works with dedicated health care professionals, community health leaders, and government officials in India to respond to the rising cancer burden in India. A comprehensive cancer control program has been launched that aims to:
• Prevent cancer
• Save lives
• Diminish suffering from cancer
Learn more about the fight against cancer in India at www.cancer.org/indiainitiative. For more information, please email us them directly: ACSIndiaInitiative@cancer.org.
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OERC (Open Educational Resources for Cancer), a subsidiary of INCTR
Any Oncologist from academia, industry or private practice can donate a prepared lecture with PowerPoint presentations etc to a website maintained by OERC for inclusion in a free website accessible by Cancer specialists around the world. The contributed lecture is treated like a published peer reviewed scientific article, copy righted and donated by the author for educational purposes only.
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The articles are intended to be state of the art reviews, gist of new studies published in scientific journals etc. The idea is to help young Oncology professionals around the world to gain free access to learning/teaching materials.
We urge all cancer educators to join the OERC cancer community and contribute to the professional network of open educational resources. The process is free and easy. The OERC website provides a simple step by step guidance on becoming a contributing member of the OERC community (Link : http://oerc.merlot.org/contribute). Learn More……………… |
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IACA provided our first Directed Donation to CanKids in October 2010 and we hope to provide this worthy charitable organization further help in the near future. CanKids is a wonderful organization which is Directed by Poonam Bagai and her dedicated team – mainly based in Delhi but now reaching out to many more children throughout India. Along with help from organizations
such as IACA, they will be able to directly make a real difference in a child life, please find out more about CanKids and see what you can do to help. |
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CanKids…KidsCan is a family support group helping children and their families faced with cancer. It is a unit of Indian Cancer Society (ICS) Delhi, set up in Jan 2004, to provide a complete range of support services to children with cancer and their families, from the moment of diagnosis, through treatment, and after into survivorship, or relapse, palliation and bereavement support. Visit their website at www.cankidsindia.org to learn more.
Download Cankids Flyer
Download Cankids Presentation |
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| Dr MR Rajagopal is the Chairman, Pallium India, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences in Trivandrum, Kerala. Dr Rajagopal is highly regarded and an expert in Palliative Care. Dr Rajagopal was elected to serve as the India Palliative Care Coordinator for the IACA in May of 2010. IACA hopes to work together with Dr Rajagopal and Pallium India in order to help facilitate the growth of the palliative care effort in India. |
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Pallium India is a registered charitable trust formed to fulfill the need for a stable organization working at the national level to fight for needs of the suffering millions on India who are in need of pain relief and palliative care. Most of the trustees are people who have done pioneering work in the field of palliative care in the country. Pallium India seeks to start palliative care facilities, to expand facilities where they exist and to start rehabilitation services for families of patients afflicted by cancer. It also undertakes activities at the national level to ensure availability of opioids. Education and quality assurance in palliative care are other major goals of the organization.
IACA is proud to help support the charitable efforts being made by Pallium India, please visit their website for more information at www.palliumindia.org |
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JivDaya Foundation – Private Charitable Organization which is run by former IACA President, Dr Vinay Jain and his wife Kanika Jain. IACA is fortunate that even though Dr Jain is no longer our leader, he is still very much involved and passionate about the work that IACA is striving to accomplish and with his family foundation helping to make a true difference. |
| Jiv Daya Foundation has been a unique organization ever since its inception in 2002 by Dr. Vinay Jain and his wife, Kanika. Jiv Daya is based on the teachings of Jainism and means “Compassion for all living beings”. Maintaining a focus on our primary objective – improving quality of life for those most in need – we go above and beyond in assisting our grantees. We give targeted, specific grants to areas where a measurable impact can be made. While there are any number of foundations that participate in grant giving, Jiv Daya stands out as an organization which maintains a constant, close relationship with our grant recipients. We stay actively involved to ensure the successful implementation of the funds to deliver maximum benefit to the recipients and their efforts. We encourage our grantees to submit regular progress reports, in order to encourage and advise the staff we support, and to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the situations on the ground. Find out more about JivDaya at www.jivdayafound.org |
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IACA Mission
The Indo-American Cancer Association (IACA) is an organization of cancer specialists of Indian Subcontinent heritage with a mission to advance cancer care wherever its members live and work and to look after the needs and interests of its members. It would also act to maintain the identity of this group of professionals, be a conduit for interchange of ideas and goodwill, and provide a forum for scientific, educational, cultural, charitable and social interaction among them.
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