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Activities of Nalini Shah Cancer Fund Jain Center of Southern California member, Nalini Mukundray Shah passed away in 2008 due to breast cancer. To save others from this dreadful disease, Nalini Shah Cancer Fund was set up as a subsidiary of Anekant Community Center, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, with donations from family & friends. The primary objective of the Fund is Cancer Education, Early Detection, Prevention of Cancer and Support for Cancer Patients. Most people are not aware that early detection and immediate appropriate treatment of cancer saves life 90% of the time and keeps the families intact. Major activities of the Nalini Shah Cancer Fund are as follows: A. Activities In USA:
1. Organizes Cancer Awareness Seminars to provide information about age based annual test protocol for the members of Jain Center of Southern California and community at large by arranging cancer specialists lectures to detect cancer early by noticeable symptoms.
2. Organizes workshops for training of self examination of breast for early detection of cancer symptoms with the assistance of American Cancer Society.
3. Trains Volunteers to spread the message of cancer awareness education with the help of Orange County Health Authority.
4. Supports and participates in Community Health Camps at Jain Center of Southern California to spread the knowledge of benefits of early detection of cancer.
5. Supports Medical Missions abroad and Medical Seminars. B.Activities In India:
1. Sponsors Cancer Awareness-Education and Early Detection of Cancer Camps in Mumbai in association with Indian Cancer Society and local social/religious organizations like Gowalia Tank Jain Derasar, Bhartiya Stree Seva Sangh, Smile Organization, Gorwal Mahila Maitri Mandal etc. Indian Cancer Society uses Mammography and Sonography equipped Mobile Cancer Detection Van (Hope Express) and services of Medical Professionals to conduct the camps. Any suspicious cases detected are referred to Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. In the eleven such camps sponsored so far in Mumbai hundreds of people have benefited with cancer education and early detection.
2. Sponsored University of Tennessee medical student to study Cervical Cancer test protocol at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
3. Sponsored Cancer Detection Camp in association with Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad in Morbi, Gujarat
4. Suspected cases of cancer in the camp are referred to Government Hospitals for further investigation/ follow up.
Early Cancer Detection Saves lives...
Support this humanitarian cause.... Be a sponsor for early cancer detection & complete medical check up of women:
1. Donate $40 for 1 underprivileged woman 2. Donate $400 for 10 underprivileged women 3. Donate $1200 for 30 underprivileged women
For Tax Free donations please write check to: Anekant Community Center with Nalini Shah Cancer Fund in memo line
Mailing Address : Mukundray Shah, 248 Borrego , Irvine CA 92618 If we find Donations accepted in Rupees as well.
If we find Cancer
Cancer CARLY,90% For more information please contact:
LATE, 10% Mukundray Shah 949-509-6716, mgshah@yahoo.com Su Maluni Bijal Shah - malubijal@yahoo.com & Sheetal Tarang Shah - shahsheetal@yahoo.com
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