MAKNA
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| Founded | 10 November 1994 |
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| Founder | Dato' Mohd Farid Ariffin |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Cancer |
| Location | |
Area served | Malaysia, Vietnam |
| Method | Financial Assistance, Treatment, Research, Awareness, Consultancy, Volunteerism, Home Visit, Cancer Helpline, Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship, Halfway House |
| Website | makna.org.my |
MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional) or National Cancer Council Malaysia is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing the pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients often experience. The organization provides curative care, preventive care, cancer research, and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk groups, and the general public in Malaysia and abroad. In addition, MAKNA operates a bursary program that provides financial support to individuals with cancer.
History
[edit | edit source]The Cancer Centre was established in 1999. and includes The Tengku Ampuan Afzan Oncology Ward, Radiotherapy, Research facilities, and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, which is one of the largest in the country. In 2014, the centre provided treatment to 1,396 patients.[1]
MAKNA plans to open a total of nine halfway houses across Malaysia, including three in Bertam in Pulau Pinang, Kubang Kerian in Kelantan and Kuching, Sarawak.[2][3]
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External links
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