Patient Support Groups: Helping Patients and their caregivers cope with the diagnosis of Cancer A diagnosis of cancer can bring out strong fears and anxieties in the affected family or social unit. While timely access to treatment and family support can go a long way
Every 22nd September, the CML Advocates Network leads the World CML Day global awareness campaign. On this day, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients across the globe come together to raise awareness about our needs to the general public, policy makers, and medical professionals across the
Together we share and learn The Bengaluru CML and GIST Virtual Support Group meeting was held on 29th August 2020. The event was organised via Zoom app to assist CML patients in this COVID situation, around 100+ guests joined, where all the guests got the
Our Patient Advocate for the month of August 2020 is FOM Treasurer / Trustee and City Chapter Leader from Mumbai – Sunder Krishnan. Sunder is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) – under Information Systems Audit Control Association – ISACA USA and a
As everybody knows due to the pandemic this year, we could not have our patient support group meeting. Thus, we had a virtual meeting on the 26th of July, 2020 at 4.00 p.m. Firstly, I would like to thank Amma, the Max team, Dr. Reena
Our Patient Advocate for the month of July 2020 is Rajat Mazumdar of FOM Kolkata, whom everyone fondly calls “Rajat Dada.” Dada is our senior, both in years and his CML diagnosis, having been diagnosed almost 18 years ago. Rajat Dada studied at the College
Our first Virtual Support Group Meeting was held on Sunday July 12th, 2020 to observe GIST Awareness Day and to honour the memory of our beloved Patient Leader & GIST Advocate -Nikhil Guhagarkar. We had patients, caregivers, physicians & advocates waiting to join the Zoom call
Our Patient Advocate for the Month of June – Dr. Raghu Krishnaswamy sent us this heartfelt message, addressing his journey with CML and encouraging fellow CMLers with these positive words- “Dear FOM Patients and Care givers, As A CML Survivor since June 1999, I am
Our Patient Advocate for the month of May is a group of enthusiastic individuals who have helped support Chai for Cancer with their positive energies and hospitality. Our “Drink to A Cause” Chai for Cancer campaign is an awareness-creating and voluntary fundraising campaign directed at
Read our patient stories to know how each cup of chai raised to our cause is used to support those in need. Join the Chai for Cancer 2020 campaign by raising your cup and drinking to a cause. Your one cup of chai will go
Chai for Cancer is a unique awareness and fundraising campaign started in a small way by Viji Venkatesh to raise funds for cancer patients in need for basic amenities. It has come a long way in 7 years, a simple yet appealing concept of sharing your cup of chai and contributing what you deem
