Our Projects
Dr. Sharad Vaidya Cancer Screening Package (Subsidized)
A cancer screening package offered at a concessional rate.
The Cancer screening package was open for public in the month of Feb-March from 2014-15 to 2017-18 at Manipal Hospital, total 821 patients availed this facility.
This package was made available round-the-year from 30th October 2018. From 2018-23 total 1531 patients availed this package.
Since 2014 we have spent Rs. 32,51,974/- for 2352 patients.
Financial Assistance Scheme with Manipal Hospital, Goa
A financial assistance scheme for treatment of cancer patients since 2014.
Till date we have helped over 500 patients sanctioning around Rs.1 crore 90 lakhs. Bills paid are Rs. 1 crore 40 lakhs.
Financial Assistance to patients from other hospitals besides Manipal Hospital, Goa
A financial assistance is provided for cancer patients from other hospitals. From 2016-17 to 2022-23, 43 patients have been assisted to the tune of Rs.11 lakhs/-.
DILASA Project
A Centre for Terminally ill at Farmagudi, Ponda managed by IMA Ponda Charitable Trust (Inaugurated on 22nd December 2018).
Apart from corpus donation of Rs. 20 lakhs against the sponsor of 4 rooms (2 rooms with 5 beds and 1 Rest Room for relatives of patients on the 1st floor and 1 Medical Store Room on the ground floor), the Society conducts Cancer Detection Camps and CME’s to promote, support and provide all possible help.
We also provide financial help to the terminal cancer patients at DILASA Centre, since 2020-21 a total of 43 patients have been sanctioned and paid Rs.8,12,794/-.
Research Projects - Funding and Support
The Society has set aside a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs per annum to encourage research in cancer by the doctors of Goa or any part of the country. Till date 9 projects have been sanctioned,
(i) Dr. Anupama Mukharjee Goa Dental College & Hospital
(ii) Dr. Shameer Ahmed BITS Pilani-Goa
(iii) Dr. Angshuman Sarkar BIT Pilani -Goa
(iv) Dr. Manjeeta Dhume Goa Dental College & Hospital
(v) Dr. Archana PG Goa Dental College & Hospital
(vi) Dr. Aneesh Goa Dental College & Hospital
(vii) Akansha Sartardekar scholar , BITS PILANI Goa
(viii) Dr. Jitisha Savalkar Goa Dental College & Hospital
(ix) Dr. Geethu Prasad Goa Dental College & Hospital
Till date we have sanctioned 30 lakhs for these projects bills paid are 19 lakhs.
Annual Lecture
From 2014 onwards we have conducted 7 annual lectures for general public and doctors by prominent cancer specialist and surgeons.
(a) 2014:- On the topic “Cancer-Myths & Realities” by Padmashree Dr. Ramakant K. Deshpande, Senior onco-surgeon and Director- Asian Institute, Prof. Oncology at Somaiya Ayurvihar, Sion Mumbai.
(b) 2015:- Second Annual Lecture on the topic “Breast Cancer” by Dr.Mandar Nadkarni, MS DNB, Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology, Consultant Breast and Colorectal Surgeon at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Mumbai.
(c) 2016:- Third Annual Lecture of the Goa Cancer Society was organised at Institute Menezes Braganza, Panaji on the topic “Evolution of Cancer Treatment” by Prof (Dr) Jayant.S.Vaidya, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, PhD, Professor of Surgery and Oncology at Royal Free Hospital, London and Professor at University College London, London.
(d) 2017:- Fourth Annual Lecture by Dr. Anil D’cruz MS, DNB, FRCS (Hon), Director of Tata Memorial Hospital on the topic “What is new in Head N Neck Cancer management”
(e) 2018:- Fifth Annual Lecture by Dr.Rajesh Mistry Director –Dept of Oncology & Consultant Surgeon,Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on the topic “Let’s Talk cancer”
(f) 2020:- Sixth Annual lecture on the topic “Growing Burden of Cancer in India” at GMC-Goa by Dr.Mohandas K.Mallath, Head of Digestive Diseases (Oncology), Senior Consultant Tata Memorial Hospital, and Kolkata.
(g) 2022:- Seventh Annual Lecture by Dr. Shashikant Aapte, MD FRCP Head of Hematological Cancer & Bone Marrow transplant at Sahyadri Hospital,Pune.Topic “Bone Marrow Transplant”
(h) 2023:- Eighth Annual Lecture on the topic” Cancer a continuing Conundrum” by Dr. Anita Borges MD (Pathology), FRCPath, she is the Director of Centre for Oncopathology, Wadala, Mumbai, Consultant Histopathologist at S L Raheja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai. She is also Member of the National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibrating laboratories, India. Chairperson of the Advisory Committee for Medical Labs, NABL.
Total spent on these lectures is Rs.5,00,000/-
Cancer Detection Camps
From 2014 onwards we have conducted 28 cancer detection camps in remote & rural parts of Goa ,spending Rs.4,00,437/-.
Make a wish foundation
We work in collaboration with Make a wish Foundation India fulfilling wishes of cancer kids. Till date we have paid 4.5 lakhs fulfilling wishes of around 54 children. Usually the items gifted are laptops, bicycles, toys, tablet etc.