Like the well heard saying that necessity is the mother of all inventions, this was the case for Late Padmabushan Shri. K. Sreenivasan, who himself was a cancer patient. He realized the need of emotional support and psycho-social care and rehabilitation for cancer patients and their families. Back in 1991, his idea of establishing a cancer foundation for cancer patients was conceived. Thus, Coimbatore Cancer Foundation (CCF) came into being on 4 March 1991 at G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital (GKNM).
Ever since this foundation was established, CCF has stuck to their mission of creating and providing a field and an environment where human care and concern thrive and flourish. The main objective of this foundation is to provide counselling and guidance of cancer patients and their families. This foundation has till date provided individual counselling to more than 65,347 patients, group counselling to about 96,243 patients and has conducted 820 awareness programs.
Last year CCF celebrated their 25th year of existence. The trust had a lot of activities lined up as they enter their silver jubilee year of service to cancer patients and their families. In order to raise funds for their patients who cannot afford treatment, the trust hosted an exhibition cum sale of glassware and crockery at their premises in GKNM. Money that was raised from the sale of products was used to treat cancer patients at the hospital.
The core objectives of the CCF include counselling and guidance of Cancer patients and their family members, follow-up after completion of treatment, cancer education and awareness, training and research and sponsorship for cancer treatment. The CCF encourages donations in cash and kind in order to support the various activities of the foundation.
Ever since this foundation was established, CCF has stuck to their mission of creating and providing a field and an environment where human care and concern thrive and flourish. The main objective of this foundation is to provide counselling and guidance of cancer patients and their families. This foundation has till date provided individual counselling to more than 65,347 patients, group counselling to about 96,243 patients and has conducted 820 awareness programs.
Last year CCF celebrated their 25th year of existence. The trust had a lot of activities lined up as they enter their silver jubilee year of service to cancer patients and their families. In order to raise funds for their patients who cannot afford treatment, the trust hosted an exhibition cum sale of glassware and crockery at their premises in GKNM. Money that was raised from the sale of products was used to treat cancer patients at the hospital.
The core objectives of the CCF include counselling and guidance of Cancer patients and their family members, follow-up after completion of treatment, cancer education and awareness, training and research and sponsorship for cancer treatment. The CCF encourages donations in cash and kind in order to support the various activities of the foundation.