Monday 13 June 2011

About MAKNA




Background      MAKNA(MajlisKanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-for-profit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often experience.

 MAKNA registered under the Register of Societies on 10th November 1994 and officially launched on 30th March 1995. MAKNA was founded by Dato’Mohd Farid Ariffin.

   

Mission

To mobilize resources in order to provide curativepreventiveresearch and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk groups and the general public, in Malaysia and the World.
         
         Motto

The human spirit can achieve what it is set out to do when the will is able.
         
         Objective

To pool and utilize all efforts, expertise and finance from all sectors of the society, to fight cancer and reduce related pain, morbidity and the suffering that cancer patients undergo.
         
         Focus Areas


         
         Milestones

For over two decades now, MAKNA has not faltered in its fight against cancer, which is estimated to put one in seven Malaysian males and one in six Malaysian females at risk of developing in their lifetime.*

Although engaged in a difficult battle, MAKNA has waged numerous successful ‘campaigns’ over the years. Do take a moment to glance through the organisation’s achievements.
         
         
1994
MAKNA is set up and registered under Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies.
1995
MAKNA receives tax-exemption status from the Malaysian government;
The not-for-profit organisation is officially launched on March 30th.
1999
MAKNA’s IKM-PPUKM cancer treatment centre opens on April 19th.
2000
HLA Typing Service and Bone Marrow Donor Registry (Patient Services) are formed.
2001
MAKNA embarks on numerous research collaborations with various Malaysian institutions of higher learning.
2005
MAKNA launches the Young Survivors Scholarship Programme.
2006
MAKNA introduces its unique Micro Credit Programme.
2008
MAKNA Cancer Information Helpline – 1-800-88 MAKNA (62562) formed
2008
MAKNA Cancer Research Institute opened
Coming Soon
MAKNA Mobile Cancer Screening Unit
MAKNA Comprehensive Cancer Center
         
         * National Cancer Registry (NCR) Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005 report.         

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