Nepal Cancer Support Group (NCSG) is a community based non profit making voluntary non government organization (NGO) which was established in April 2010 by Cancer specialists, cancer survivors and volunteers with an objective to promote awareness regarding cancer prevention, screening, treatment, counseling, experience sharing and advocacy by accumulating cancer survivors,their family members, health professionals, social workers, interested individuals and volunteers to form a group. NCSG has been conducting various awareness programs regularly by conducting various cancer screening camps and lectures. In collaboration with various national and international agencies, hospital we have been providing training for the oncology nurses and conducting various sensitization programs. Some major Works done by NCSG so far: (established April 2010)
1. Breast Cancer Screening and awareness camp at Bhaktapur, Nepal 28 Aug 2010
2. Oncology Nursing training jointly with Artemis Hospital, India, Held at Kathmandu, 19 Sep 2010
3. Breast Cancer Sensitization Program with Richa Bajimaya Foundation, Ideal Model School, Lalitpur, Nepal 28 October 2010
4. Interaction program with cancer survivors and their family on ways to move forward, Kathmandu.10 Jan 2011
5. Interaction program with Media on Role of Media on Cancer Prevention in Nepal, 4th Feb 2011, Reporters Club, Kathmandu
6. Two day Cancer Screening and Awareness Camp at Bhairahawa, city about 250 km from Kathmandu,near India Border. 7-8 March 2011
7. Anti Smoking awareness program on the occasion of World Anti Tobacco Day 2011 at Linchon School, Kathmandu, 31 May 2011
8. Cancer Screening and Awareness Camp at Baglung. City about 300 Km west from Kathmandu. June 11, 2011
9. Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Awareness program in association with Agrawal Sewa Kendra at Agrawal Bhawan, Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal. July 24, 2011
10. One day Cancer Screening and awareness camp in association with local NGOs at Godamchour, lalitpur on 14 Jan 2012
11. Cancer Awareness program in association with Global Cancer Trust, India and Agrawal Sewa Kendra, Nepal at Agrawal Bhawan, Kathmandu on April 10, 2012
12. Anti Smoking awareness program on the occasion of World Anti Tobacco Day 2012 at Kantipur Engineering College, 31 May 2012
13. Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening camp in Association with Nepal Cancer Institute and Research Center at Harisiddhi, Lalitpur Nepal on 7 July 2012
14. Second highly successful and grand Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Yak Palace, Pulchok, Lalitpur 5th October 2012.
15. 2 days Cervical & Breast cancer screening, detection and awareness program in Bhairahawa on 1 & 2, July 2013 and served 300 women.
16. Cancer awareness in school level grade VIII, IX & X in Adharsha Soul Yuvak H.Sec. School, Lalitpur on May 30, 2013 with participation of 350 students.
17. Cervical & Breast cancer screening & awareness program on June 1, 2013 and benefited 250 women. All these programs have been highly successful on their intended mission with huge number of people benefiting from our work.We hope to continue and broaden our work in the coming years and plan to work effectively in forming various cancer support groups as well as work to promote awareness and early detection of cancer.