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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.