Go Gold for Change for Childhood Cancer in Maharashtra

Incidence of childhood cancer in Maharashtra ( 0-19 years of age ) - 6317

( Source : IICC – 3)

India Incidence - 76805

Maharashtra as % of India incidence 8.2%

Maharashtra is 3rd highest incidence after Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Of total incidence ratio of boys :: girls 62::38

Rough estimate of children with cancer from Maharashtra coming to cancer

centers in Maharashtra - 3800-4000

Children who may be going outside the State for treatment - 300

Children who may be coming from outside the State for treatment - 1500-1800

Children who may not be getting detected or making it to a cancer center at all - 35-55%

CCC aims to bring about a holistic change for Childhood Cancer, specifically in the state of Maharashtra.

CanKids aims to :

i. Set up Cankids programs and services in Cancer centers and start providing services through our Cankids Hospital Support Units (CHSUs) and Cankids Care Centers (CCCs)

ii. Expand services and programs to other Centers treating children with cancer in the state.

iii. Advocate to the Government to focus on making childhood cancer a healthy priority in the state, creating a childhood cancer control plan. iv. Partner, to help improve infrastructure, to enhance manpower and capacity, provide supportive care – social support services, social Support teams, information

v. Create awareness about childhood cancer in the state,

vi. Improve access to care

vii. Build capacities of health professionals and social support teams for delivery of pediatric oncology services

viii. Undertake and promote research and impact studies.

1. Mapping the hospitals and feasibilities, and setting up new CHSU in Maharashtra. In this, we will be forging relationships, conducting feasibility studies, set up new Cankids Hospital support units, create awareness about childhood cancer at hospitals and various other places of importance, provide medical support services on outstation basis.

2.Childhood Cancer Awareness in Maharashtra - Creating advocacy, awareness, access to care through car rallies across Maharashtra from 28th Sept to 1st October 2018, organizing awareness programs and community mobilization at schools, colleges, medical institutions, market places, raising funds for children with Cancer, survivors and their families for CCC in Maharashtra, light up major government buildings and hospitals in GOLD to support the cause,

3.Advocating to Maharashtra Government Childhood Cancer Control Plan and Policy - Forging relationships with the concerned government department and various other organizations, conducting Childhood Cancer Sensitization Workshop for Maharashtra government-100000 pledges and signatures will be collected.

4. Go Gold India- for Warriors & Angels Awareness & Advocacy Exhibition in Sept and street plays by Survivors