Cancer

Diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Meher Roy thanks his father for instilling a habit of checking up his heart, kidneys, and lungs regularly. It was on one of these regular health tests that he was able to detect cancer at an early stage, resulting in a timely action.

Sandeep Kumar from Uttar Pradesh started DigiSwasthya to help villagers access timely healthcare through teleconsultations with urban doctors. So far, he has catered to over 28,000 patients free of cost.

St. Jude India Childcare Centres provide free, safe and holistic cancer care to thousands of children from low-income backgrounds who are battling cancer. CEO Anil Nair shares how they have been helping bridge the gap in cancer care in India since 2006.

Mumbai resident Jayashree Ratan set out to create crocheted prostheses for breast cancer survivors. Her organisation Saaisha India has distributed 5,700 such prostheses for free so far.

Prasang Chandorkar was diagnosed with cancer just after his engagement. Watch how his fiance and his family supported him in his recovery.

Researcher Geetha Manjunath quit her job to launch Thermalytix, an AI solution that offers a radiation free and non invasive way to detect breast cancer in women.

In a tiny 8ft by 14 ft shop in Bengaluru, Marisetty Kumar has been weaving hope for cancer patients one wig at a time.

Babar Shaikh took to LinkedIn to share his wife’s heart-wrenching battle with cancer, and her awe-inspiring journey to remain positive through the ordeal. The post has since gone viral.

By 2040, more than 1 million women in India run at a risk of succumbing to uterine cancer. This initiative, Ganga Godavari Cancer Screening Program, is trying to help the country steer clear of that fate.

Poonam Bagai is a cancer survivor and patient advocate who runs CanKids...KidsCan, an organisation that works with children to improve childhood cancer outcomes.