Cancer treatment in our country is highly priced and the majority of elders are not covered by any form of medical insurance. Therefore the biggest challenge has been to provide sustained healthcare intervention for needy elderly cancer patients.
Girija Cancer Care Foundation provides palliative care to end-stage cancer patients in partnership with a number of credible and competent cancer hospitals and organizations. These partners also conduct cancer awareness and cancer detection camps.
From cancer detection and treatment, our partners have been able to deliver quality cancer care for elders in need of such intervention, including home visits post cancer treatment along with counselling for the patient and family. Over 200 treatments have been supported since 2004.