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Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has partnered with three reputed cancer institutions in India - National Cancer Grid (NCG) under Tata Memorial Centre, The Indian Cancer Society (ICS), and the St. Jude India Childcare Centres, for building India’s digital capabilities in oncology, enhancing access to cancer care, raising awareness on early cancer diagnosis and treatment, and advancing cancer research and innovation.
Through a landmark multi-year partnership with the National Cancer Grid (NCG), a constituent unit of the Tata Memorial Centre, the Bank is supporting strategic initiatives such as a establishing a national tele-consultation platform for follow-up care, a National Tumour Biobank, digitalisation of oncology-specific electronic medical records (EMRs), and setting up of a Virtual Skills Lab for training healthcare professionals.
In collaboration with the Indian Cancer Society (ICS), one of India’s oldest non-profit, national organisations focused on awareness, detection, cure, and care for those affected with cancer, the Bank is supporting screening and awareness camps for oral, cervical and breast cancer targeted to reach over 8 Lakh beneficiaries including citizens and community health workers.
Axis Bank has supported the St. Jude India Childcare Centres, a not-for-profit organisation focused on providing ‘home away from home’ facilities for needy children being treated with cancer in major cities, to set up a new childcare facility in Hyderabad, which will provide clean and safe accommodation for families whose children are undergoing cancer treatment.
