Tag: cancer treatment in India
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10 cancer care NGOs in India helping the poor
INTERNATIONAL studies estimate that over 10 million people die from cancer every year, and at least one-third of common cancers are preventable. The worrying aspect of cancer deaths is that 70% of them occur in low-to-middle-income countries. India is one of them. A parliamentary panel in 2019 said while 16 lakh new cancer cases are…
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5 NGOs helping cancer patients facing monetary crisis for treatment
CANCER, of which there are about 200 different kinds, is by far one of the most costly diseases to treat. With over 17 lakh cases a year, it forces six crore Indians below the poverty line annually. On World Health Day, we focus on NGOs who are trying to help the poorest cancer patients win…