Cancare Foundation Launches Palliative Care Treatment Through Mobile Ambulance for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients

Chennai, Tamil Nadu (I-Newswire) November 13, 2010 - Cancare Foundation, a group formed to provide holistic care to cancer afflicted patients, today announced the donation of a mobile ambulance by JK Tyres, to provide palliative care to cancer patients at their doorstep. The ambulance was launched by Mr. V K Subburaj, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, at Kumaran Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Kilpauk. The objective of this initiative is to address the timely medical needs of the cancer affected patients, who have limited mobility and require immediate treatment.

Present at the event were Ms. Akhila Srinivasan, Managing Director, Shriram Life Insurance Co. Ltd & Trustee, Cancare Foundation, Dr. S.G. Ramanan, Managing Trustee, Cancare Foundation, Dr. P Manimekalai, Director-Administration and Mrs. Nithya Sivakumar, Chief Operating Officer. The investment towards this initiative by JK Tyres is around Rs.3.00 lakhs.

Commenting on the occasion, Ms Akhila Srinivasan, Managing Director, Shriram Life Insurance and Trustee, Cancare foundation said, “There are more than 50 lakh people in India suffering from incurable and systemic diseases like AIDS, cancers and more, in need of essential palliative care. There is, therefore, a crucial need to establish a reasonably well-equipped medical system at home, which is what Cancare Foundation seeks to do.”

Cancare Foundation realizes that in today’s commercial world, it has become a challenge for cancer affected patients to receive expert medical attention at the right time and at reasonable expenses. In addition to the challenges posed by illnesses, many of the patients in India are extremely poor and do not have access to clean water, food or even shelter. When chronic or life threatening illnesses strike, it is a crippling blow for them and their families. This is one of the important areas that Cancare Foundation intends to address, by providing financial, medical, physical and psychological support to patients.

About Cancare Foundation
Cancare Foundation is a trust that will provide the much needed holistic care to those affected by cancer. Coming together in this mission are a team of oncologists and other socially committed individuals, whose primary concern will be to alleviate pain and suffering. The goal is to provide palliative care to terminal patients at their door step. The endeavour of the Trust is to take care of such needy patients from very low income groups. The next step is to set up a palliative care facility with 10 – 15 beds, trained nurses and physicians. An important area of the Trust’s focus is also to support patients with curable cancers with finances and medical expertise. Education and Research are also part of the Trust’s goals, as it reaches the lay public, cancer patients, general doctors, relatives and doctors training in oncology.

For further queries, please contact:
Akhila Srinivasan Suresh Krishnan
Trustee Associate Director
Cancare Foundation, Chennai IPAN Hill and Knowlton
Tel: 044 24993075 Tel: 044 28207005 / 28202548
Email: akhila@shriram.com Email: skrishnan@ipanhillandknowlton.com

About IPAN:
IPAN Hill & Knowlton is India's leading public affairs and public relations consulting firm. Founded in 1988, IPAN Hill & Knowlton Hill & Knowlton continues to serve some of the finest organizations in the world including Commerce One, Hindustan Lever Ltd, Goldman Sachs, Glaxo SmithKline, Swatch Group, Special Olympics, Pramati Technologies and the HCL Group. IPAN Hill & Knowlton has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore, and representation in 20 other major Indian cities, with a combined reach of over 100 towns and cities.

Company Contact Information
IPAN
APARNA HARI
FAGUN CHAMBERS 3rd floor,26,COMMANDER IN CHIEF ROAD,EGMORE,CH-600008
600008
Phone : 28207005