Viji Venkatesh Represents Friends of Max at London Global Cancer Week Roundtable- 26th November 2025
Viji Venkatesh, FOM Managing Trustee and Member, Board of Directors, The Max Foundation, had the pleasure and honour of participating…
A FOM Trustee’s Perspective on the Kolkata Patient Support Group Meeting by Neel Kankani
A Patient Support Group Meeting was held on 15 November 2025 at Tata Medical Centre, Rajarhat, Kolkata, with approximately 150…
Sandeep
“This was a very meaningful and much-needed session, important for the patients’ mental well-being. They felt much lighter and relieved…
Albert
“It was really a nice session. It was also a very motivating session and after attending it, it filled my…
Dr Gayatri Bhat
“The meeting witnessed a wonderful interaction between doctors, caregivers and CML patients. A takeaway message for all of us should…
Kuldeep Goel
“I have been attending the Chandigarh meetings for over 2 decades now, to me it feels like meeting a big…
Sagar Yadav
“I have been a CML patient since 2014 . I attended the CML group meeting for the second time and…
Friends of Max wins 3rd Poster Prize at MPN Horizons 2025!
FOM’s poster, “Stronger Together: Voices of Hope in MPN, Amplified by Friends of Max”, won the third prize at the…
Sagar Yadav
“I have been a CML patient since 2014 . I attended the CML group meeting for the second time and…
Vinod Sood
“The meeting was an enriching experience for CML patients and their caregivers to interact with faculty of doctors & get…
Lokeshdev Mehta
“It brings me immense joy to attend the Jaipur meetings, knowing that socially under- privileged CML patients benefit from the…
Kanwaljeet Singh
“Attending the Jaipur meeting and meeting The Max Foundation and Friends of Max teams fills my heart with happiness. After…
Krishanawtar Sharma
My wife has been living with CML for 18 years and is doing well. We make it a point to…
Project Shiksha book launch on World CML Day 2025
This World CML Day, Friends of Max is proud to bring you stories of 12 young minds (written by Viji…
Shashikant Jakhade
“On Saturday, 13th September, we had an energizing and engaging meeting with many first-time attendees. There was clear excitement as…
Arun Rambhau Ghotkule
“I was thoroughly impressed with the arrangements and the manner in which Dr. Ramanan conducted the Q&A session. His use…
Dr. Vijay Ramanan
“I had the privilege of moderating today’s CML Patient Support Group Meeting, and I’m thrilled to share that the session…
A Patient’s Perspective on the Pune Meeting – by Milan Hakani
A Support Group Meeting was held on Saturday, 13 September 2025 for CML and GIST patients in Pune at the…
World CML Day 2025 (22 September 2025)
On #wcmld25, as we celebrate the progress in CML care and advocacy we also reaffirm our call for equitable access…
Sayed Kareem Sayed Peer Sab
“This was my 3rd Bengaluru meeting, and I have been on Glivec for over a decade. I am grateful to…
Chidambaran K.S.
“I have been part of the program since 2008, but due to my work schedule I could not attend earlier…
Dr Santosh Devadas
“The Bengaluru Meeting was my first and truly unique experience. Both CML and GIST patients expressed their appreciation, especially valuing…
Dr Sanjukta Rao
“The Patient Support Program is a wonderful platform that helps patients gain a deeper understanding of their disease, encourages them…
Strengthening Health Systems: Training Sessions at Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (CCHRC), Silchar, Assam, India (September 3-10, 2025)
“When you set out to teach, you’re the one who ends up learning the most”, Viji Venkatesh. From September 3…
