To
initiate cancer awareness program on risk factors of cancer which may be a part
of social practices such as chewing of tobacco, smoking, alcohol intake, early
marriage; to remove social stigma/ misconception, fear, sensitize about various
signs symptoms and means of detection and treatment.
To take steps for the early detection of cancer
such as screening camps
To
provide, palliative care which includes physical, psychosocial, spiritual support
for patients with chronic pain, cancer and other life threatening illness
To
help in supply of palliative drugs, essential medicine and paramedical man
power for caring the patients.
To
disseminate cancer related information to patients and families, including
Government initiatives such as various financial benefits.
To
organize lectures, conferences, seminars, workshop and other training courses
on screening/ palliative care for doctors, nurses and other health workers.
To
sensitize the public to partcipate in community
palliative care.