Relief From Cancer India
in partnership with
Priyanka Jariwala Memorial Foundation
PAST EVENTS
CanKids Surat Arts based therapy session
Holi 2021: CanKids Surat organized an art-based therapy session with pediatric cancer patients conducted by Darshna Rawat, a professional psychologist. The objective of the mental health session was for children to express their emotions and build self-confidence to fight against cancer.
RFC Run For Breast Cancer 2021
Relief From Cancer-India organised a virtual marathon from 4th to 14th March 2021 to raise awareness about Breast Cancer.
At RFC, our goal is to educate Indian women about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer as well as to encourage early detection through regular self-examinations and mammograms because early detection saves lives! We had registrations and runners from different parts of the world supporting the cause.
On 4th March at 7:00 am outside SVNIT college, RFC had organised a Flag-off ceremony graced by the ambassadors: Dr. Roshani Jariwala (Assistant Medical Director at Shree D.B Tejani Cancer Institute & Lions Cancer Detection Center), Mr. Anish Rangrej (Yog Garba inventor), Mr. Vishal Halvawala (Marathon runner), Mrs. Leena Shah (Mrs. Gujarat), Sponsors, RFC team members and volunteers. The event marked the beginning of the ten day walk/run marathon for the participants and supporters of the cause.
The event was a great success and the amount raised will be directed to needy breast cancer patients for mammography & diagnosis, as well as treatment and medical expenses.
Webinar on Breast Cancer Awareness
with Dr. Shalaka Joshi or TMC on 23rd October 23, 2020
International Childhood Cancer Day 2019
We celebrated International Childhood Cancer Day on March 15, 2019, at TCI in Surat with our patients, their families, volunteers and well wishers. The children enjoyed the games and activities.
Palliative Care Workshop
We had a workshop on palliative care for doctors and nurses at TCI in Surat in partnership with Pallium India on Saturday, March 31, 2019.
Nurse Day, May 2019
PJMF alongwith CanKids, Surat celebrated the hard work and dedication of the nurses at Tejani Cancer Institute in May 2019! Nurses were delighted to be appreciated with gifts!
Doctor's Day, July 2019
We celebrated doctor's day on 1st July 2019 at Tejani Cancer Institute by thanking the doctors on behalf of our staff and the patients for their relentless efforts to help cancer patients!
UMMEED: Cancer Survivors Day
On 2nd June, 2019, we celebrated Ummeed with Cancer survivors and fighters, their families, , their treating doctors and well wishers. The event was funfilled with magic show for kids and entertainment program for adults followed by lunch for all.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: October 2019
Along with Surat Radio ads everyday, PJMF had also assigned 10 females to reach households in backward areas of Surat like Dindoli, Pandesera, Amroli etc. to distribute an easy to understand guide to self-examine for symptoms of breast cancer. We tried to spread the message that early detection of breast cancer can save lives!
We also conducted a Breast Cancer Awareness session on 13th October 2019 with the women living in slums of Udhana. Simple guidelines for self examination of symptoms of breast cancer were explained to women.
International Childhood Cancer Day Rally 2020
CanKids...KidsCan, Surat, PJMF and RFC had organized a childhood cancer awareness rally on 14th February 2020 with Akhand Anand College of Commerce and Arts students which started and ended at the college. There were about 250 students, college professors, and social workers in the rally.
The purpose of this rally was to address the lack of awareness in the treatment of childhood cancer, the need for early detection, quality medications and the need for support and proper facilities for children with cancer and their families. The students walked with placards of symptoms of childhood cancer and the demands and rights of children with cancer.
