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Care Child Cancer (CCC)- Events

Participants at the meeting held at KMC, Attavar on 19th Jan 2020: Dr.Harsha prasadwith his social work team members Ms.Shobha and Ms.Madhura and CCP-CEDSE team members namely Mr. Harold Naveen DSouza, Dr.Rita Noronha and Ms.Ghanashree.

Mr. Gurukiran with the oncology team of KMC, Attavar and CEDSE -Childhood Cancer Programme team members and child participants at the International Childhood Cancer Day Programme organized by KMC Hospital Attavar, Mangalore on 14th February 2020.

At the event conducted for the distribution of child friendly toys and dry fruits for the cancer affected children at KMC Hospital,Attavar on 10thFebruary 2022 funded by Mr.Harold Naveen D Souza a team member of CEDSE-CCP.

Child participants with the medical and CEDSE team members at the International Childhood cancer Day Programme organized by KMC Hospital, Attavar Mangalore on 16th February 2022.

Patient friendly toys and dry fruit distribution event by CEDSE-Team (funded by Mr. Harold Naveen DSouza)for the affected children at Fr. Muller’s Hospital,Kankanady on 19th February 2022.

Event conducted by Ladies Lions Club ,Mangalore for child cancer patients at Fr. Muller’s Hospital Kankanady, Mangalore on 11th November 2022.CEDSE- active patrician by CEDSE-Team inclusive of distribution of gifts and dry fruits (funded Mr. Herald Moras).

Christmas celebration conducted jointly by Indian Cancer Society and CEDSE at KMC, Attavar, on 22nd December 2023.Child friendly toys were distributed to the affected children. Lunch was sponsored by Mr. Herald Moras for all participants .

Cancer Awareness Campaign Programme on 9th February 2024 organized by Fr. Muller’s Hospital – the CEDSE team members Mrs.Veronica Pinto, Mr. Herald Moras and Mr. David D Souza receive certificate of appreciation from Fr. Richard Coelho, the Director of FMMCH.

International Childhood Cancer Day Programme organized by the KMC Hospital Attavara, Mangalore on 15th Feb 2024.Mrs. Veronica Pinto and Mrs.Ghanashree receive a token of appreciation from Dr.Dilip G.Nayak Pro Vice Chancellor of MAHE (Mangalore campus), .

Message from Dr. Chandana Pai

CHILDHOOD CANCERS
Childhood cancers are those that affect individuals under the age of 15 years. The most common types include cancers such as leukemias (blood cancers), brain tumours , lymphomas, and solid tumours like neuroblastoma and Wilmstumour.
Globally, approximately 400,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year. In India, more than 50,000 new childhood cancer cases occur every year. Survival rates for childhood cancers have improved over the past few decades, reaching around 80-90%.Survival rates are low in developing countries like India.


Childhood cancer not only has adverse physical and emotional effects on the affected children but also has profound impact on their families and society at large.
In many cases, the exact cause of childhood cancer remains unknown. Childhood cancers are typically not preventable through lifestyle changes, as is the case with some adult cancers. Ongoing research is essential to further understand the risk factors associated with pediatric cancers.

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Care Child Cancer Live Telecast

A Live telecast in Daijiowrld 24*7 – Kaal Aaz ani Faalyam on the subject of Child Cancer and our Aim was held from 9.00 to 10.00pm on October 4, 2018. Dr B Shantharam Baliga, Dr Rita Noronha and Mr Herald Moras represented CEDSE – Care Child Cancer. Dr Baliga spoke on Child cancer – types, symptoms, causes and need for prevention and health promotion.  Information about CEDSE – vision, mission, initiatives in relation to justice, healing and sustainable development including the origin and progress of the childhood cancer programme was provided by Dr Rita Noronha.

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Joy for little ones

Every child has a right to play or leisure. This right is often denied to children who are under long-term and frequent admission in the hospital for serious ailments such as cancer. One method adopted by us at CEDSE CCC was to distribute toys to all children (not only children directly under out care) whenever an event is arranged in the oncology wards of the three hospitals we cover. The ward would transform into a play centre with children forgetting their pain for some time and parents sharing in their joy. Age appropriate and safe toys do bring some joy into the lives of children.

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