ROKO CANCER CAMPAIGN BY MKC TRUST

Do you know that Breast Cancer is curable if detected early?

Mission Nobody knows what the cause is, though some pretend they do;
it is like some hidden assassin waiting to strike at you. Childless
About Us women get it, and men when they retire; as if there had to be some
outlet for their foiled creative fire. – W. H. Auden
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Events Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the 2nd
Reviews leading cause of cancer death (exceeded by lung cancer). The
incidence of breast cancer has been increasing steadily from an
Contacts incidence of 1:20 in 1960 to 1:8 women today
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Our Mission
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Mission •Awareness of breast cancer
•Treatment wherever possible
About Us •Helping hospitals in their treatment and
care of cancer
Campaigns patients
Awareness •Helping terminally ill patients to survive
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Early Detection with comfort and die in peace and
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Treatment
Contacts •Support to the families of victims of this
Elimination
deadly disease
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Our mission in India is to bring awareness of breast cancer to the masses
by taking fully equipped mobile breast cancer detection units to the less
accessible areas of the country and providing detection by mammography,
giving results at their door steps and helping them to self examine the
symptoms of breast cancer.
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About Us
Mission The MKC Trust was established 5 years ago to bring cancer
starting with breast cancer and to help provide its treatment
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The Trust was launched by the Chawla family in memory of
Events Mrs. Manjit Kaur Chawla, wife of Mr. A. P. S. Chawla who
lost her life to breast cancer at a very early age.
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MKC Trust is a registered charity at both UK and India.
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Videos MKC Trust has it’s global head office at London, UK; India
head office at New Delhi and regional offices at Punjab,
Maharashtra and Bengal.
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Campaign in India
Launching SGRD Rotary Cancer Hospital, Amritsar (India) was chosen as the first
Mission milestone for the cancer charity.
The Trust managed to create a Bracky Therapy Wing in the hospital.
About Us 1st Dec. 05
Roko Cancer Campaign was launched in Maharashtra State by the Governor
Campaigns of Maharashtra M. S. M. Krishnan at Raj Bhawan, Mumbai
16th Dec. 05
Events Roko Cancer launched India’s first ever fully equipped MOBILE BREAST
CANCER DETECTION UNIT for the masses, flagged off by Sri Bhairon
Reviews Singh Shekhawat, Vice President of India.
18th Dec. 05
Contacts The Mobile Breast Cancer Detection Unit started its journey from Golden
Temple, Amritsar for adjoining semi urban areas and other destinations in
Videos Punjab. The first camp was held at Harwan Govt. School village, where
mammography was done for detection of breast cancer.
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Campaign in India
Mission 15th Jan 06 Roko Cancer was registered on the Give India NGO Portal for the 3rd Standard
Chartered Bank Mumbai Marathon.

About Us 22nd Jan 06 Second Camp was held at Verka Primary Health Centre, where awareness was
generated regarding breast cancer and mammography of suspected cases were
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Subsequently other camps had also been organised at different health blocks of
Events Tarantaran, Manawala, Patti and KhemKaran of Amritsar District

Reviews 15th April 06 The Mobile unit moved to Kapurthala District for the first and subsequent camps
for breast cancer.
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23rd April 06 MKC Trust participated in the Annual Inner Wheel Conference at Kapurthala and
Videos information on Breast Cancer Awareness was imparted.

5th May 06 In the annual IMA (Indian Medical Association) conference at Jalandhar, the
members were appraised about the Roko Cancer Campaign at Punjab.
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Campaign in India
Mission 21st June 06 Roko Cancer Campaign…a presentation by MKC Trust was attended by 55
NGOs from and across Delhi. INDIA HABITAT has endorsed the charity
About Us 4th July 06
MKC Trust extended its campaign on Cancer Awareness and Prevention, held at
Campaigns Federation House organised by FICCI ladies Organisation. Remember Me- a
Roko Cancer Campaign film on breast cancer awareness was filmed.
Events 27th Aug 06
Roko Cancer Awareness Campaign, an awareness talk and counselling sessions
Reviews were conducted at Aravali Public School, South Delhi
under the Stree Shakti Programme
Contacts 12th Aug 06
The trust worked hand in hand with other NGOs at
Videos the India Habitat Centre, Delhi.Presentation was given
in working out the launch of the Roko Cancer Awareness
Hospitals , New Delhi on breast cancer awareness & cure

Facts and Figures

Number of Camps: 40 Total Population Surveyed: 6430000

Patients Examined: 4383 Mammography Done: 1140

Positive Cases Detected: 43
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Campaign in UK
18th Nov. 04 The Trust funded a treatment room in St. Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney in their
Mission newly extended building. Mrs. Sandra Howard performed the unveiling ceremony
of the plaque for this treatment room. Awareness of Breast Cancer to the diverse
communities through audio visual, media and other means is being propagated
About Us among the ethnic communities in their own languages in the UK.

Campaigns 21st July 06 Breast Cancer Awareness Programme was held at Kanchans Banqueting Suite,
Gants Hill; where Mr. Stephen Timms, Rt. Honourable Minister for Treasury was
Events the chief guest. The event was graced by other dignitaries like Baroness Sandeep
Verma, Nikki Aneja Walia, Juliette Foster etc.
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25th July 06 Breast Cancer awareness campaign held at the Rumi’s, Chelsea where Gujarati
community of UK, spearheaded by Preeya Kalidas of Bombay Dreams fame
generated funds for Mobile Breast Cancer Unit to be launched at Gujarat in future.

27th Sept 06 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for early detection and cure amongst diverse
communities, held at Merstham Tandoori, Surrey
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MKC Events
July 04 Roko Cancer Appeal was launched by the Deputy Prime Minister John
Mission Prescott in the House of Commons, followed by a reception in Leicestershire
football club…attended by Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State.
About Us 2nd Nov 04 Roko Cancer Appeal hosted a reception in honour of Gurinder Chadha of
‘Bend it like Beckham’ fame…attended by David Blunkett & other
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3rd Dec 04
Videos Our champion Maria Fernandes, President of Middlesex law Society at their
annual function held at Royal Court of Justices, London raised funds for
Roko Cancer Charity……. Chief Guest was Lord Chancellor

At a Pravasi Indian (NRI) meet in Delhi, a brochure was launched by Sir

Michael Arthur, KCMG (the British High Commissioner to India)….Several
dignitaries including Mrs. Shiela Dixit graced the occasion.
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MKC Events
A dinner was organised at members dining room, House of Commons
Mission 5th Mar 05
for Roko Cancer Appeal, attended by many dignitaries form India, UK
and other countries…..substantial funds were raised.
About Us ‘Remember Me’, a documentary on Roko Cancer Campaign was shown.

Campaigns 8th Nov 05 Tiffin Club formed by Parliamentarians chose Roko Cancer as a charity
to support.
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24th Nov 05 At the Diversity Award at London, noted Bollywood Actress Aishwarya
Reviews Rai picked-up the winner of the lucky draw and declared that the funds
raised would be donated to Roko Cancer for helping victims in India.
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- Rediff News Nov 28, 05
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CancerVoices News Mar07,06 … read more

-The Economics Times, New Delhi, 24th Jan'05

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Media Views
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About Us Amar Ujala, 19th December,2005

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Punjab Kesari, 19th December, 05
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Daily Jagbani, 19th December, 05 … read more

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Mission Come, let us all support this noble cause and be
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Flagging and launching
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