As some of you may know that in my volunteer work, after ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐, I was also appointed as advisor to ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ via member of esteemed State Expert Oncology Committee.
This week the project has started as we met in Chandigarh (India). It is a privilege to work along with nationโs top oncologists, policy makers, economists and senior officials of the Punjab government, to collaborate on developing and formulating a ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฒ for establishing Standard Treatment Protocols for common ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ in Punjab.
I was part of ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ panel. We had very engaging discussions and I have advocated & secure principal consent that lung cancer (including ๐๐๐ & ๐๐๐ ๐ lung cancer which constitutes approx 40% of lung cancer in India) be part of Punjab government schemes including affordable quality ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ and treatment plan, ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ & ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ, and to create government awareness program on lung cancer & stigma associated with it.
The work will continue to get this implemented on the ground. I’m hopeful that these efforts will yield significant benefits for cancer patients in Punjab and India.
#PatientAdvocacy #PublicHealth #CancerCare
Rise To Survive Cancer 
I was diagnosed with ALK fusion mutation stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma in February 2024. I am 64 years old male, and works as a physician working with HIV positive persons in the state of Andhra Pradesh. I am on alectinib since the last month and half. I wish to join the facebook group, but the link doesn’t seem to be working.
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Sure….The link for global ALK group is “https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALKPositive/” It is a private group for ALK patients and caregivers only. So you will be asked to fill a form available on that link. Once done, they will let you in.
There is also India ALK whatsapp group for India ALK patients. If you are not already member of ALK India then share your whatsapp number at email “risetosurivecancer@gmail.com”, and I will add you in India whatsapp group
Best wishes
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