We focus on nutrition, hygiene, blood support, accommodation, and transport to improve survival, quality of life, and reduce infections in children with cancer in India.
- Nutrition management services: assessment, diet counselling, supplementation, and ration support; dieticians at treating centres.
- Hygiene and infection control: WASH education for children, parents, and survivors; COVID protection kits; equipment for hospitals.
- Blood support services: donation camps, donor registries, and delivery of blood products to children in need.
- Holistic accommodation: Home‑Away‑from‑Home units for out‑station families.
- Patient transport: to and from hospitals and homes, within cities and across state borders.
Preventive
Hygiene and Infection Control: Implementing WASH components in hospitals and wards, inculcating good hygiene practices, and providing hygiene products.
Curative
Nutrition & Blood Support: Dietitians manage feeding programs, provide supplements, organise blood donation drives, and raise awareness among donors.
Rehabilitative
Holistic Accommodation: Home‑Away‑from‑Home units provide affordable, child‑appropriate stays during treatment, with transport to and from care centres.
15,022
Nutrition Assessments
2,300+
CanSurvive Kits
2,767
Hygiene Kits
14,669
Sessions on Hygiene
3,800
Children Supported
22,462
Meals Provided
CanSurvive
We provide nutritional and hygiene services free of cost to children with cancer and their families.
- CanNourish Kit: Mitigates the risk of malnourishment during treatment.
- CanNourish Family Kit: Monthly ration support for families with little to no income sources after moving cities for treatment.
- CanCovid Kit: Resources and hygiene habits to control and reduce infections for immunocompromised children.
Our Research & Studies
- "Impact of Nutritional Support Team in Improving the Outcome of Childhood Cancer Patients" — King George's Medical College, Lucknow.
- "The Feasibility of Delivery of PPSN Model for Nutritional Care in Childhood Cancer Patients" — Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
- "Effects of Dietary Advice on Nutritional Status in Pediatric Cancer Patients" and "Effects of Comprehensive Oral Hygiene Practice on Mucositis, Infection, and Outcomes in Patients with Leukemia" — JIPMER, Puducherry.
- "Longitudinal Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Children and Adolescents Undergoing Cancer Treatment" — Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.