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Most of these facilities are empanelled with central or state The Tata Trusts' Cancer Care Foundation has emerged as a
government health schemes ensuring access to quality care for beacon of hope, addressing the pressing challenges by focusing
those at the bottom of the a ordability pyramid. on accessible, a ordable and reliable cancer care. The
programme’s strategic initiatives, achievements, and ongoing
With the aim of reversing the early-to-late detection ratio from challenges collectively shape a narrative of progress and
30:70 to 70:30, the programme’s outreach e orts have expanded commitment in the fight against cancer. This annual report
to more geographies, with its awareness and early detection deliberates extensively on what has been achieved and what
initiatives, ensuring a continuum of care for identified cancer more can be done.
suspects. Front-line workers were trained to raise awareness
about cancer risk factors and encourage screenings for oral,
breast, and cervical cancers. E orts to control tobacco
consumption were also emphasised to mitigate the risk of cancer.
The e orts in screening, awareness, and early detection were
further intensified with high-impact events and research-led
campaigns. Going ahead, the focus is on upscaling the Public
Health Programme in Andhra Pradesh and instituting hospitals
under state and central government health schemes for
a ordable treatment. The razor-sharp focus of the Foundation
encompasses a comprehensive approach. From early detection
training and frontline worker education to anti-tobacco initiatives,
the institution has deployed modern technology for diagnostics Photo
and treatment, while ensuring accessibility and a ordability
through government schemes.