
Balasubhalakshmi
“After nearly two decades in the program, this is my first Patient Support Group Meeting in my own city. Back…

Chandrakala
“After 15 years in the program, thanks to The Max Foundation for donating Glivec, I attended my first meeting and…

Jeeva C
“My husband and I travelled 180 kms to attend this Support Group Meeting. I am grateful to The Max Foundation…

Sasikumar
“As a volunteer, I first joined last year as my mother is part of the program. Contributing to this meeting…

Mrs C. Vandhana
“A heartfelt thanks to The Max Foundation and Friends of Max for the opportunity to speak on the role of…

Dr Ramaprabhahari S
“The venue was easily accessible to everyone. The meeting was well-organized, covering meaningful topics on CML with great attendance. The…

Dr P Guhan
“When the GIPAP program was introduced, The Max Foundation supported CML patients with lifelong Glivec donation. The Patient Support Group…

A Patient’s Perspective on the Coimbatore Meeting – by Vijaykumar
A Support Group Meeting was held on Saturday, 20 July 2025 for CML and GIST patients in Coimbatore. We spoke…

GIST Awareness Day 2025 (July 13, 2025)
At Friends of Max, this year, we dedicate GIST Awareness Day to the memory of our patient leader and advocate…

Kerala Cancer Conclave 2025 (June 28-29, 2025)
Reflections from the Managing Trustee, Friends of Max, Viji Venkatesh “At the recently concluded Kerala Cancer Conclave held in Thiruvananthapuram…

Naziya Ansari
“The teamwork and dedication of all the team members in conducting Patient Support Group Meetings year after year, fills me…

K.K Sharma
“An organization who serves humanity, each thought and experience shared by everyone was an important lesson to my life, I…

Pratibha Prakash Jadha
“Speaking about the June meeting which we eagerly await for every year. For us it feels like a family get-…

A Patient’s Perspective on the Mumbai Patient Support Group Meeting by Suresh Pawar
A Support Group Meeting was held on 7 June 2025 for CML and GIST patients in Mumbai at Tata Memorial…

A Patient’s Perspective on the Ahmedabad Patient Support Group Meeting by Karan Vyas
A Support Group Meeting was held on 18 May 2025 for CML and GIST patients in Ahmedabad. Karan Vyas, FOM…

CML Horizons 2025 – Bucharest Conference Summary Report by Pramod George, Jt Secy. & Trustee FOM
The Annual CML Horizons 2025 was held in Bucharest, Romania from 23rd to 25th May 2025. It brought together a…

Dr. Sweta Patel
“Thank you, The Max Foundation, for your tireless efforts in organising an excellent support group program for CML and GIST…

Ajay Gandhi
“A meeting was held after a long time; such a meeting had never taken place before. I can say that…

Dr. Asif Shaikh
“Whenever cancer is diagnosed to a person, his life shatters even if cancer is curable and the anxiety of negative…

Jayesh Patel
“This was a life-changing experience for me. Thank you Amma for treating all patients like one family. After I met…

Jasmika Dharmendra Shah
“This meeting gave us an opportunity to meet expert doctors, other people and their families affected by CML, and the…

Dr. Killol Ashokbhai Brahmbhatt
“This was the most important day for me since the CML diagnosis last year. This meeting helped me to get…

On #CancerSurvivorsDay (June 1), we celebrate life.
THIS IS WHAT SURVIVORSHIP LOOKS LIKE! We raise awareness, honour the resilience of survivors, and continue to mobilize support for…

Patna Meeting Report by Dinesh Kumar
A Support Group Meeting was held on Saturday, 26 April 2025 for CML and GIST patients in Patna. Dinesh Kumar,…























