NGOs Offering Financial & Practical Support
If you’re not sure where to begin, these organisations can guide you, offer financial help, and connect you to the right resources 1. Indian Cancer Society: Provides financial assistance, counselling, and rehabilitation support. 2. Cancer Patients Aid Association : Helps with medicines, diagnostics, treatment support, and patient guidance. 3. YouWeCan Foundation: Supports treatment funding, awareness, and survivorship programs. 4. V Care Foundation : Offers financial aid, emotional support, and patient navigation. 5. CanKids KidsCan : Dedicated support for children with cancer, including treatment, stay, and education continuity. 6. Khidmat Trust : Offers financial aid and patient guidance. 7. Manav Seva Cancer Relief Trust: Based in Kalachowki, Mumbai, this trust helps needy cancer patients with medical care, raising awareness, etc. 8. Friends Cancer Trust: Supports migrant cancer patients in Mumbai, helping with basic needs, medicines at subsidized rates, and assistance with shelter etc 9. Mumbai Smiles Foundation: Financial assistance to underprivileged cancer patients (especially young / pediatric), support with diagnostics or medicines through partner hospitals. 10. Budhrani Trust: The Comprehensive Cancer Care Program offers financial aid for underprivileged cancer patients; also counselling, awareness, helping with treatment compliance etc. Based in Mumbai. 11. KARO Life / KARO Organisation: Provides holistic support including monetary help, accommodation, food, counselling, especially to low-income / young adult cancer patients. 12. Medical Relief Trust: Helps cancer patients (and other needy medical cases) via donations; provides support for medicines / treatment funds. Based in Chembur, Mumbai.
Government Financial Support
These government schemes can reduce treatment costs, though the process may be a bit documentation intensive and time consuming 1. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Covers up to ₹5 lakh per family per year for hospitalisation. 2. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana: State-level coverage for major treatments including cancer care. 3. Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund: Financial assistance for expensive cancer medicines through government channels. 4. Central Government Health Scheme: Coverage for eligible government employees and pensioners. 5. Employees’ State Insurance Scheme: Medical coverage for eligible workers in the organised sector. 6. Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (Maharashtra): Financial aid for patients not covered under other schemes. 7. State Illness Assistance Fund (Maharashtra): Support for low-income patients undergoing treatment in government hospitals.
Crowd Funding Platforms
When costs are high or unaffordable, these platforms allow families and communities to contribute towards treatment 1. Ketto: Widely used platform for raising funds for medical treatment. 2. Milaap: Enables quick fundraising with strong donor reach. 3. ImpactGuru: Focused on healthcare funding and hospital partnerships. 4. GiveIndia: Trusted platform connecting donors with verified causes.