Background

MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-forprofit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise
and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the
related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often
experience.
MAKNA registered under the Register of Societies on 10th November 1994 and
fficially launched on 30th March 1995. MAKNA was founded by DatoMohd
Farid Ariffin.

The Periwinkle is more than just a flower

MAKNAs Mission
To mobilise its resources to provide curative, preventive, research
and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk
groups and the public.

MAKNAs Motto

MAKNAs Objective
To pool and utilize all efforts, expertise and finance from all sectors of
the society, to fight cancer and reduce related pain, morbidity and the
suffering that cancer patients undergo.
MAKNAs focus areas include:
To keep abreast of the latest findings, information, technology and
development in the cure for cancer.
To provide consistent cancer awareness and education programmes
to educate and promote an understanding of a healthy lifestyle.
To raise sufficient funds for cancer-related services to the community.
To have a pool of well-trained and equipped staff to provide the best
care and treatment to cancer patients.
To provide screening and early diagnostic facilities to enable early
detection of cancer.
To source, collate and disseminate information effectively to all levels
of society.
To encourage, support and conduct research in basic sciences and
clinical research on cancer, which could lead to innovative treatment
approaches.
To manage a bursary programme that provides financial assistance
to cancer patients unable to meet the cost of treatment.

MAKNAs Milestones
For over two decades now, MAKNA has not faltered in its fight against
cancer, which is estimated to put one in seven Malaysian males and
one in six Malaysian females at risk of developing in their lifetime.*
Although engaged in a difficult battle, MAKNA has waged numerous
successful campaigns over the years. Do take a moment to glance
through the organisations achievements.

1994

MAKNA is set up and registered under Malaysias

Registrar of Societies.

1995

MAKNA receives tax-exemption status from the

Malaysian government;

The not-for-profit organisation is officially launched on

March 30th.

1999

MAKNAs IKM-PPUKM cancer treatment centre opens

on April 19th.

2000

HLA Typing Service and Bone Marrow Donor

Registry (Patient Services) are formed.

2001

MAKNA embarks on numerous research collaborations

with various Malaysian institutions of higher learning.

2005

MAKNA launches the Young Survivors Scholarship

Programme.

2006

MAKNA introduces its unique Micro Credit

Programme.

2008

MAKNA Cancer Information Service 1-800-88

MAKNA (62562) formed

2008

Coming
Soon

MAKNA Cancer Research Institute opened

MAKNA Mobile Cancer Screening Unit

MAKNA Comprehensive Cancer Center

* National Cancer Registry (NCR) Cancer Incidence in Peninsular

Malaysia 2003-2005 report.

WHAT IS CANCER?
Did you know that cancer is in fact an umbrella name given to a group of over 200
diseases?

Of these, only a few predominate in each country.

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e in Malaysia. It can strike anyone regardless of colour, creed or status.

rted over a two-year period recently, with breast cancer the biggest threat.

ong Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia between 2003 and 2005, according to a report released in early 2008 on the i

Malaysia 2003-2005 report, published by the National Cancer Registry (NCR), states that the total 67,792 new cases
males (56.3 per cent). The annual crude rate for males was 100.2 per cent per 100,000 population, and 132.1 per ce

s period in Malaysians was breast cancer (18 per cent) followed by large bowel cancer (11.9 per cent) and lung cance

ot lost. Between 30 and 50 per cent of cancer cases can be prevented if you practice a healthy lifestyle, undergo regu
sary.
Below are the four most common types of cancer.
Click on a diagram to learn more about each.

Facilities in IKM-PPUKM includes:Wad Onkologi Tengku Ampuan Afzan

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Sub Basement Radio Therapy
In-Patient Facilities
Out-Patient Facilities
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Institut Kanser MAKNA-PPUKM

Since MAKNA's establishment, it has been our dream to see that an institute be
set up to provide comprehensive and up-to-date facilities to cancer patients
especially the less fortunate. Hence, in collaboration with PPUKM, Institut Kanser
MAKNA - Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IKM-PPUKM) was
started. It is located within the compound of PPUKM in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
The collaboration with PPUKM is of great significance to MAKNA. IKM-PPUKM is
a significant place of hope for victims of cancer. The cancer institute was
incepted on 19 April 1999. IKM-PPUKM aspires to be one of the most effective
and compassionate cancer treatment centre in the region. MAKNA's aim is to
make even the poorest accessible to the best treatment facility.
IKM-PPUKM consists of Wad Onkologi Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Sub Basement
Radiotherapy and a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit which is one of the largest in
the country. IKM-PPUKM only treats patients that are referred to it by
government doctors or private clinic. Those seeking treatment here fall into two
categories. The first group are those who are financially challenged and therefore
either does not have to pay or pay a nominal sum. The second group is made up
those who can afford to pay for the treatment.

Makna Cancer Research Award 2009

Click here to download the registration form.

-------------------------------------National Cancer Registry

The National Cancer Registry (NCR) is a service supported by the Ministry of Health
(MOH) to collect information about cancers in Malaysia, which will enable us to know
the incidence of cancer, and to evaluate its risk factors and treatment in the country.
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Generating neuron-like cells from BM-derived mesenchymal stromal cells in vitro

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Mesenchymal stromal cell-like characteristics of corneal keratocytes

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One of the main objectives of MAKNA's mission is to enhance cancer research in

Malaysia. The excellent cooperation between higher learning institutions and MAKNA
plays a major role in cancer research.
As the thought of cancer often instills great fear and is perceived as fatal, MAKNA
aspires to take on the challenge to change this perception and to give hope to cancer
patients. This is where the Cancer Research Award plays an important role towards giving
an avenue for local researchers and thus contributing to the ultimate aim of elevating pain
and suffering of cancer victims locally and globally.
Developments & Collaborations
Research Collaboration
Between MAKNA and
USM on Development of
Phyto-Nutraceuticals
with Immuno
Modulartory Properties

Development of Leukimia
Vaccines. Collaboration
Between MAKNA and
HUKM

Development of Broad
Spectrum Cancer
Vaccines - Newcastle
Disease Virus As AntiCancer Agent

Malaysian Morrow Donor

Registry (MMDR)
Collaboration Between
MAKNA and IMR

Cancer Research Award

Collaboration MAKNAUPM, 'Carcinogen in Heat

Processes Foods in
Malaysia'. Research by
Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat.

Unit Kanser MAKNAUSM (UKMU), at Pusat

Klinikal, IPPT Kepala
Batas, USM Penang.

MAKNA-UPM Cancer
Research Laboratory
(MATCH), at Institute of
Bioscience, UPM Serdang.

Collaboration MAKNAUSM, 'Kesengsaraan

Berganda - Kemiskinan
dan Kanser: Satu
Tinjauan dan cadangan
ke arah Tindakan'.
Research by Prof. Madya
Dr. Suriati Ghazali.

Researches
MAKNA's Inaugural
Scientific Gathering

The Latest Cancer

Statistics

Inspirational stories

Medicinal Ginger Hope

Leong Yew Kee

DERINGAN loceng yang kedengaran, langsung tidak disahut. Beberapa kali kami
melakukannya, tetapi keadaan daripada dalam rumah di Jalan Sri Permaisuri, Salak
Selatan ini, tetap sunyi tanpa sebarang jawapan.
Kami, rakan-rakan MAKNA, hampir mahu mengatur langkah pulang. Dalam hati kami,
usaha sudah dicuba, tetapi tiada jawapan yang diterima. Tetapi mungkin takdir sudah
menentukan bahawa melangkah keluar daripada kawasan rumah ini bukan sesuatu yang
akan kami lakukan.
Kerana ketika kami sedang bersiap untuk beredar, muncul kelibat sebuah kereta Perodua
Viva berwarna putih, dipandu seorang wanita berbangsa Cina memasuki perkarangan
rumah. Dengan senyum terukir di wajahnya, wanita itu memperkenalkan diri sebagai
isteri kepada Encik Leong Yew Kee, pesakit kanser yang ingin kami lawati, dan
menjemput kami memasuki rumahnya.
Sebaik melangkah masuk, langkahan kami ke dapur terpaku ke arah Encik Leong yang
terlantar di katil berhampiran. Saya menghampirinya dan disambut dengan suara bernada
lemah, memberikan penjelasan bahawa dia sebenarnya terlalu lemah untuk cuba
menjawab panggilan kami sebelumnya. Daripada susuk tubuhnya yang terbaring itu,
memang kami tidak menafikannya. Kesihatan Encik Leong tampak begitu menusuk
kalbu. Perasaan sedih, simpati dan terharu bingkas mengisi ruang sanubari kami.
Saya juga terdengar Puan Leong memberitahu rakan saya, Razali, bahawa pad morfin
digunakan untuk mengurangkan rasa sakit ditanggung suaminya. Encik Leong juga
terpaksa menggunakan lampin pakai buang untuk memudahkannya membuang air kecil
dan air besar, terutama kerana Puan Leong sendiri mengakui tidak mampu untuk
memapah suaminya secara bersendirian ke bilik air.

Leon
Hanya mereka berdua menginap di rumah itu. Anak-anak sibuk bekerja dan mempunyai
komitmen keluarga masing-masing, biarpun mereka tetap patuh hadir mengunjungi
kedua-duanya setiap hujung minggu. Belanja seharian juga ditanggung mereka. Cuma,

seperti diakui Puan Leong, ada kalanya dia terpaksa tergesa-gesa jika mahu ke pasar,
kerana takut meninggalkan Encik Leong bersendirian di rumah.
Jika dilihat, keadaan dalaman rumah itu tiada apa kurangnya. Mesin basuh dan
perkakasan elektrik lainnya terjaga kemas. Mungkni persekitaran halaman agak kurang
terurus, dengan barang-barang perhiasan berselerak di kawasan tempat letak kereta.
Tetapi yang pasti, kepentingan Encik Leong yang menderita, nyata lebih diutamakan.

Oleh Norazizah Soib

Pelajar Praktikal MAKNA, UiTM Melaka, 1 Dec 2008 30 April, 2009
Campaign
Home-Grown
To help the cancer victims MAKNA runs a series of unique & creative fund raising
campaigns. Below are brief information about the campaigns.

Current Events

Source by: The Star, 10 March, 2009

Source by: The Star, 13 March, 2009

MOHD. Farid Ariffin (dua dari kanan) dan Dr. Yusof Basiron (paling kanan)
bersalaman dengan para penerima Anugerah Kajian Kanser Makna 2008.
KANSER merupakan salah satu daripada punca kematian utama di dunia. Menurut
statistik Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO), jumlah mereka yang mati kerana kanser
dijangka meningkat sehingga 45 peratus dari tahun 2007 hingga ke tahun 2030 (daripada
7.9 hingga 11.5 juta kematian).
Sementara itu, kes baru kanser pada tempoh yang sama dijangka meningkat daripada 11.3
juta ke 15 juta.
Pelbagai usaha dilakukan di seluruh dunia bagi mencari penawar kanser dan usaha ini
diteruskan dari semasa ke semasa.
Dengan tujuan menggalak serta mendorong penyelidik muda melakukan kajian bagi
mencari penawar penyakit kanser, Majlis Kanser Nasional (Makna) telah
menganugerahkan pembiayaan berjumlah RM150,000 kepada lima orang penyelidik
muda bagi melakukan kerja-kerja penyelidikan.
Kelima-lima penyelidik muda yang menerima Anugerah Kajian Kanser Makna 2008
ialah Dr. Teo Guan Young, Dr. Leong Chee Onn, Inderjeet Singh, Lim Wei Ling dan Teoh
Hoon Koon.
Penganugerahan tersebut yang berlangsung dalam satu majlis ringkas di Akademi Sains
Malaysia baru-baru ini, membolehkan kelima-lima penerima meneruskan kajian dan
penyelidikan di institusi pengajian tinggi masing-masing.
Mereka terpilih daripada 23 orang pemohon dan diberi berdasarkan kepada merit dan
jenis kajian yang dilakukan.
Dr. Teo Guan Young dari Institut Biosains, Universiti Putra Malaysia menerima sebanyak
RM26,000; Dr Leong Chee Onn dari Universiti Perubatan Antarabangsa (IMU)

(RM43,000); Inderjeet Singh dari Kampus Universiti of Nottingham Malaysia

(RM26,000); Lim Wei Ling dari Jabatan Sains Kesihatan, Sekolah Perubatan, Universiti
Monash, Kampus Sunway (RM27,000) manakala Teoh Hoon Koon dari Institut Kanser
Makna-HUKM, Pusat Perubatan Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia ( RM28,000).
Presiden Makna, Datuk Mohd. Farid Ariffin berkata, Makna telah mula memberi
anugerah bagi projek-projek kajian mengenai kanser sejak tahun 2001 lagi.
Tujuan utamanya ialah bagi membantu para penyelidik daripada segi kewangan agar
kajian berjalan lancar.
"Pemilihan pemohon berdasarkan beberapa kriteria seperti telah memperoleh ijazah,
projek ini harus diselesaikan dalam tempoh dua tahun serta dijalankan di Malaysia.
Mereka juga perlu memberikan laporan mengenai kajian mereka setiap tiga bulan dan
melaporkan tentang hasil kajian pada forum tertentu di Malaysia dalam tempoh setahun,''
kata Mohd. Farid.
Beliau menambah, dengan mengiktiraf, menggalak dan bekerjasama dengan para
penyelidik, tujuan utama Makna adalah bagi membantu pesakit kanser bukan dengan
hanya memberikan rawatan, bantuan kewangan, kaunseling dan sokongan moral, tetapi
sejauh mana dapat memulih penyakit tersebut.
Sementara itu, Presiden Akademi Sains Malaysia, Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Yusof Basiron pula
berkata, di seluruh dunia, kajian mengenai kanser dilakukan dengan agresif dan dengan
penubuhan Makna pada tahun 1995, Malaysia turut terlibat di dunia antarabangsa bagi
mencegah dan mengawal kanser.
"Sejak tahun 2002, Akademi Sains Malaysia telah bekerjasama dengan Makna dan
berbangga kerana dapat bersama-sama berusaha ke arah tujuan yang murni ini," ujarnya.
Pada majlis yang sama, Tesco yang bekerjasama dengan Tabung Kehidupan Kanser
Makna telah menyampaikan sumbangan cek sebanyak RM324,000 bagi membantu
pesakit-pesakit kanser.
Pengarah Hubungan Undang-undang dan Kerajaan Tesco Malaysia, Azlam Shah Alias
berkata, tanggungjawab sosial yang dilakukan oleh syarikatnya menunjukkan mereka
turut bersimpati dengan pesakit-pesakit kanser yang memerlukan perbelanjaan yang besar
bagi merawat penyakit mereka.
Source by: Utusan Malaysia, 21 April, 2009

Source by: Utusan Malaysia, 25 August, 2008

We welcome further enquiries on MAKNA, you may contact us or visit us at the address
stated below:MAKNA
BG 03A & 05, GROUND FLOOR,
MEGAN AMBASSY,
225,JALAN AMPANG,
50450 KUALA LUMPUR.
How to get there? Look at our Location Map
Telephone : +603-2162 9178
Facsimile : +603-2162 9203

e-mail : makna@makna.org.my
Operation Hours
Monday - Friday, 9:00am to 5pm