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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), .

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Message from Dr. Chandana Pai

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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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My inspiration to help with cancer causes-Mr.Harold Naveen D’Souza

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My father passed away due to lung cancer on Feb 1 2003, at Fr Mullers Hospital, Mangalore. It was my promise to him that I would help cancer patients at their terminal stages. This promise was realized in 2007 when we setup Ave Maria Palliative care under the CDSE organization. I am grateful to Professor Clement Dsouza(late) who was instrumental in bringing together Dr Lavina Noronha, Dr Rita Noronha and myself and getting this facility off the ground which has helped thousands of terminally ill patients as well as relieved the family members from stress and pain.

My daughter Neola was born in 2005 in the US as a 24-week premature baby weighing just 643 grams and was miraculously saved as a normal baby. The Lord was merciful enough on us to have Neola without any long term ailment, thanks to the skill and passion of medical professionals of NICU at Inova Fairfax hospital in Virginia. If that was not the case, my wife Nancy and I would have had to spend our entire lifetime caring for our child. How would we pay back to the Lord? We were looking for a cause that could have a profound impact on small children who are suffering due to variety of reasons in impoverished sections of the society.

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Message from Dr. Harsha Prasad

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Pediatric Hematology and oncology unit at KMC hospital Attavara, Mangalore has been treating children with cancer for the past 25 years. Our aim is to treat all children with cancer who come here for treatment irrespective of their social or financial background. 

Childhood Cancer Programme, CEDSE,  Vamanjoor, has been  working with us for the past 11years – counselling families to adhere to the treatment, make sure that they come for follow up  and helping families for their out of the pocket expenses. Due to the effort of CEDSE, our treatment abandonment rate is less than 2% whereas the national average is much higher than this. Because of CEDSE s efforts our long term survival rate has improved (now overall cancers around 65% whereas. Blood cancer is around 75 %). 

We sincerely thank the selfless work done by CEDSE team and look forward to continue the association with them.