CANCER FOUNDATION OF INDIA
Exposure to certain factors can elevate the risk of developing cancer. Reducing exposure to risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, air pollution, and physical inactivity can reduce the risk of several cancers.
Between 30–50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Prevention can be achieved through lifestyle modifications, vaccination, and timely screening, followed by appropriate clinical intervention.
Detecting cancer in its earliest phase gives the best chance of survival. There are identifiable symptoms of cancers in its early stages when the cancer is treatable, often at the lowest cost.
Cancer Foundation of India (CFI) is a charity helping people prevent cancer by building evidence, finding health solutions, and advocating for cancer control in India.
The Cancer Foundation of India (CFI), is a Kolkata-based non-profit NGO dedicated to preventing and controlling cancer nationwide. Since 2002, our dedicated team of professionals has been at the forefront of cancer prevention research, striving to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.
At CFI, we are committed to empowering individuals with the knowledge and tools to prevent cancer, thereby saving lives and reducing healthcare costs. Our core activities include country-specific cancer research, advocacy for improved policies, promotion of lifestyle modifications, vaccination campaigns, screening programs, and early detection services.
With our team of passionate and innovative professionals, CFI is driving a paradigm shift in cancer prevention. We employ cutting-edge communication and advocacy strategies and conduct research and development to generate new insights into India-specific cancer challenges.
Moreover, CFI aims to create a community of empowered cancer survivors who can advocate for prevention and address survivor-related issues across India. Join us in our mission to combat cancer and create a healthier future for all.
CFI relies primarily on its regular and project staff, volunteers and well-wishers who generously contribute their time, skills, and funds towards its diverse range of activities. In addition to research and development work, we regularly organise community programmes to raise public awareness of cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, breast cancer, oral cancer, and tobacco control. This section highlights CFI’s community activities of which you can be a part.
If you wish to prevent cancer, we encourage you to join us in our fight against this disease.
Become part of Team CFI and make a meaningful difference. Volunteering for cancer prevention can be a deeply rewarding experience. It offers profound rewards, benefiting both others and enriching your own life in more ways than one.
Collaborating with CFI can significantly strengthen your mission of cancer prevention. Through our collective efforts, we can forge a dynamic partnership that harnesses resources, expertise, and networks to maximize our impact in preventing cancer.
CFI welcomes corporates to engage in CSR initiatives for cancer prevention. This will be the best opportunity to enhance their social responsibility, engage employees, empower communities, and contribute to long-term health goals.
Cancer cases in India every year
Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer
Women diagnosed with Cervical Cancer every year
New Breast Cancer cases every year
A behaviour change communication (BCC) project to strengthen the NP-NCD clinic services in Mizoram and Meghalaya
Training Gynecologists and Pediatricians in partnership with FOGSI and IAP to eliminate cervical cancer from India
A study to evaluate the effectiveness of varying doses of HPV vaccine in Indian adolescents over an extended period of over 15 years now
CFI continues to stay focused on cancer public health working across the eastern and northeastern India.
Accomplishments to motivate Team CFI
Global Health Strategies,
New Delhi
UICC, 2008
Reel Lives,
Geneva
CII - Eastern Region, Kolkata
CNCI
Kolkata
V Care Foundation, Mumbai
The Lancet, 2016
Immunogenicity and HPV Infection after one, two, and three doses of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine in girls in India: A multicenter prospective cohort study
The Authors, 2022
Awareness, perceptions, and choices of physicians pertaining to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination in India: A formative research study
Plos, 2020
Acquisition, prevalence and clearance of type specific Human Papillomavirus Infections in young sexually active Indian women: A community-based multi-centric cohort study
APJCP, 2020
Impact of Educational Level and Family Income on Breast Cancer Awareness among College-Going Girls in Shillong (Meghalaya), India
Facts in numbers
Way back, on one wintry evening of February 2002 CFI was a stray idea discussed over a casual conversation. And 21 years hence it has become a pioneering NGO for cancer prevention in India. For many CFI is a small NGO that has broken several boundaries that many thought it would not Prof. Maqsood Siddiqi, Founder Chairman, envisioned CFI as a platform for multidisciplinary activities on cancer prevention which lent it a unique structure that many felt was ahead of time.
CFI IS A REGISTERED SOCIETY UNDER THE WEST BENGAL SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT.
CFI IS A REGISTERED SIRO (SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION) OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA.
CFI IS FCRA REGISTERED UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF INDIA.