About Chandigarh Breast Cancer Trust

Chandigarh Breast Cancer Trust was formed keeping in view the increase in the number of patients suffering from the dreaded disease and more so the plight of those poor patients who cannot afford the treatment and the emotional trauma the patient undergoes for almost a year.

Chandigarh Breast Cancer Trust was launched on 6th October 2007 by holding a Survivors Meet where more than 50 survivors arrived with their families and shared their experiences which they underwent during the treatment.

The first activity of the trust which co-incided with the launch of the trust was a breast cancer awareness programme which included participation of breast cancer survivors and their near and dear one's. Quite a few of them shared that counseling was missing at P.G.I as the staff was busy with the rush of patients. Keeping this in view we have formed an inner group of survivors who visit the patients during Chemotherapy to give emotional and physical support to the patient.

Presently Trust is

Providing financial treatment to the poor patients who cannot afford the expensive treatment. Once we pick upon a patient we ensure the entire treatment and so far we have helped 21 patients.
We are also providing emotional and moral support. We have an inner group of survivors who visit the P.G.I on both the days of chemeotherapy and talk to each and every patient as they can relate better with the patients
We are also holding awareness camps at schools and colleges.

Our mission is to support and strengthen those touched by breast cancer by providing care and guidance and education

Our Objectives

To provide financial assistance to poor patients with breast cancer.
To provide emotional support to patients during their treatment for breast cancer.
To create awareness about breast cancer in the public.
To participate in the education, training and research related to breast cancer.
To provide financial assistance to poor patients with breast cancer.
To provide emotional support to patients during their treatment for breast cancer.
To create awareness about breast cancer in the public.
To participate in the education, training and research related to breast cancer.

The trust deed has been registered with the Sub Registrar Chandigarh at SR. No. 2977 dated 5th Oct 2007. Chandigarh Breast Cancer Trust was launched on 6th October 2007 by holding a Survivors Meet where more than 50 survivors arrived with their families and shared their experiences which they underwent during the treatment.

The trust has provided financial support to the needy patients who visit the PGI and are not in a position to afford the cost of medicines. These needy patients are identified by Dr. Gurpreet Singh, Prof. of Surgery who performs the breast cancer surgeries and is also one of the trustees of our trust. Till date the trust has provided medicines to 66 patients. Each patient undergoes 8 Chemotherapies and every patient has been provided full treatment funded by the trust. Each Chemotherapy costs around Rs.5,500 to Rs.7,500. The trust is getting the medicines directly from the Pharmaceutical Companies at subsidized rates.

During these 3 years the trust has distributed medicines costing Rs. 10.20 Lacs to the needy patients.
We are also providing emotional and moral support. We have an inner group of survivors who visit the P.G.I on both the days of chemotherapy and talk to each and every patient as they can relate better with the patients.
We are also holding awareness camps at schools and colleges.

Our mission is to support and strengthen those touched by breast cancer by providing care and guidance and education.

The trust has also been provided exemption under section 12AA(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961perpetually.