Sunder Nagar is a residential colony that was set up between 1975 to 1980. It is situated in between Goregaon and Malad, a suburb of Mumbai, India and has
Cytecare, in a joint effort along with healthtech startup
Cloudphysician, Canadian International School, Bengaluru-based NGO Humanist Centre for Medicine, the Bengaluru chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO), and other key stakeholders, has converted school hostel blocks into a
COVID-19 treatment centre as a non-profit venture
In a press note, Cytecare stated that the 120-bed Covid treatment centre has been developed by converting the Canadian International School s hostel into a step-down hospital.
It added that the Humanist Centre for Medicine and EO helped with the fundraising for the initiative.
Suresh Ramu, Co-founder and CEO, Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, who led this initiative, said, “While we cannot offer COVID-19 beds inside our cancer hospital, this was our way to serve the community. With the adoption of advanced process and technology, we have been able to scale this initiative in record time.
VSA Cancer Care Fund to financially assist 50 children suffering from cancer
VSA Cancer Care Fund to financially assist 50 children suffering from cancer
14 January 2021 | News In less than a month, VSA Cancer Care Fund has supported the treatment of five paediatric cancer patients at Cytecare Cancer Hospitals
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Every year, nearly 50,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in India. Of these, almost 50% cannot afford treatment and succumb to the disease. In an earnest attempt to address this distressing reality, Vidyashilp Academy and Humanist Centre for Medicine set up the VSA Cancer Care Fund in December 2020.
In less than a month, VSA Cancer Care Fund has supported the treatment of five paediatric cancer patients at Cytecare Cancer Hospitals, the knowledge partner and key supporter of the Fund. For 2021, the endeavour is to provide financial assistance for the treatment of 50 children suffering from cancer.