Mumbai: In the midst of a raging pandemic, the premier cancer treatment center warning center which was appointed almost Rs 75 Crore in the past two years not only offered free maintenance to all children under 18 in his parel hospital at hospital.
, but also for some treated in a relatively new set-up in Varanasi and Guwahati.
The data distributed by the TMH Foundation and Impact on the occasion of the International Children’s Cancer Day on Tuesday showed RS 34.9 Crore was raised in 2020-21 and Rs 39.5 Crore at 2021-22.
“Something positive has come out of Covid-19 pandemic.
We found a lot of support from the company’s home in the form of a corporate social responsibility fund,” said Dean Academic Dr.
Sripad Banavali.
The Tata Memorial Center, which works under the Atomic Energy Department, is now also overseeing hospitals in Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.
Tata Memorial Hospital in Parel treats nearly 2,000 pediatric cancer patients, including new patients along with follow-up, every year.
Varanasi hospital which began about four years re-treated nearly 1,000 patients by 2021-22.
“In 2018-19, we sent Rs 15 Lakh to Varanasi, but when the number of children in treatment increased, we managed to increase funds and have sent Rs 5.5 Crore this year,” said Shalini Jatia from the IMPACC Foundation, which Operates under the TMC pediatric oncology department and helps relatives of patients with funds.
In the current financial year, Rs 1.5 Crore was also sent to Guwahati Hospital.
What has increased funds is a change in the 2013 Act rule.
“According to the new rules, the company does not only need to contribute to the local entity but also to other parts of the country,” Jatia said.
Section 135 of the Company Act 2013 Now stated: “Preferences for local areas in ACT are only directories and not mandatory in nature and companies need to balance regional preferences with national priorities.” For the Tata Memorial Center, the ability to provide free care, food, and remain for cancer children has increased the level of compliance.
While the dropout rate of one-decade high treatment is back, especially for girls, there have been changes since treatment made free.
(Impact Foundation works with other NGOs to provide free rations, inpatients and education for children affected and their parents).
If in 2010, 10.4% of 1,131 children were lost to be followed, the dropout rate fell to 2.45% in 2019, 3.7% in 2020 and 1.8% in 2021.
“The most impact is visible In an increase in survival from 56.6% in 2017 to 73.3% in 2019, “Jatia said.