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Cancer is one of the number one causes of non-accidental death in children. Cancer affects people at all ages with the risk for most types increasing with age. Cancer caused about 13% of all human deaths or in other words about 7.6 million deaths worldwide in 2007.
A bold initiative to provide treatment and health care facilities to affected Children has been envisaged by Rotary Bangalore Southwest (RBSW). RBSW intends to start in partnership with Rangadore Memorial Hospital (setup under the aegis of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham Charitable Trust), Bangalore, a Pediatric Chemotherapy facilities for children from economically weaker sections.
How serious is the threat of Cancer in children in India?
The incidence of childhood cancer in India is around 150 cases per million children per year. 15% of all cancer cases in India are seen in children below 15 years of age. If proper treatment is given at the right time, 90% of these cases can be cured.
Why Pediatric Chemotherapy Centre?
Chemotherapy is the most preferred treatment for children suffering from cancer. But given the high costs involved, pediatric chemotherapy treatment is beyond the reach of parents from economically weaker sections. Therefore Rotary Club of Bangalore Southwest has recognized this critical gap and hence proposes to setup Pediatric Chemotherapy Centre with 3 chemotherapy chairs and 2 beds and all necessary medical equipments and infrastructure in phase I.
The center would be set up in association with Rangadore Memorial Hospital (setup under the aegis of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham Charitable Trust), Bangalore at their premises in Bangalore. The estimated cost of the phase I of the project is Rs. 18.5 lakhs (USD 41,000). The centre will provide the treatment to such (from economically weaker sections) children suffering from various types of cancers at an affordable cost.
Who are the partners in this project?
The project is the brain child of Rotary Bangalore Southwest (RBSW). The partners to this project are RBSW and Rangadore Memorial Hospital (RMH), Bangalore.
Rotary Bangalore Southwest (RBSW) is one of the clubs in Rotary International District (RID) 3190 leading in community service. Rotary Bangalore Southwest (RBSW) was chartered in 1981. In its 29 years of existence it has rendered many community service projects in & around South Bangalore.. RBSW’s flagship programs include “Water for Life”, “One Free Dialysis a Day” and “Disaster Relief”
Under “Water for Life” RBSW facilitates safe drinking water to children by providing Water Filters to needy schools. Under “One Free Dialysis a Day” RBSW supports Free Dialysis program of Bangalore Kidney Foundation. RBSW has been consistently providing “Emergency and Rehabilitation Relief” through survival kits and reconstruction program to the people affected by natural calamities. For more details visit www.rbsw.org
Rangadore Memorial Hospital (RMH) is a 100 bed hospital with 4 Operating Theaters. Located in the heart of Bangalore (1st Cross, Shankarapuram, Bangalore – 560 004). RMH has been setup under the aegis of Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham Charitable Trust. RMH provides affordable patient care in Oncology, obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics. The vision of RMH is to provide affordable quality, patient care to all segments of society. | 
