Who We Are

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Umbrella Foundation was established in February 2019 as a Charitable Trust to  provide evidence - based treatment plans to underserved cancer patients.

 

Our Vision 

 

    Enabling Access to Cancer Expertise for Underserved Patients

 

Our Mission ​

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• Close the existing cancer care gap, where access to quality cancer care and treatment is not uniformly distributed

• Provide evidence - based treatment plans to underserved cancer patients at no cost to the patient

• Empower every cancer patient and caregiver to take an informed decision on their treatment 

• Guide their treatment based on expertise from leading expert centers. 

• Engage in targeted outreach to maximize our reach and enable equal access to expertise.

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To help achieve the above objectives, Umbrella Foundation works with Navya Care - a cancer informatics and patient services organization that leverages technology to provide personalized, evidence-based cancer treatment plans.

 

Umbrella Foundation collaborates with  Tata Memorial Centre - one of the world’s largest tertiary cancer centres to deliver diagnostic and treatment expertise.The foundation plays a key role in targeting and reaching cancer patients through local partners such as cancer care NGOs, media, and cancer hospitals that are part of the National Cancer Grid or Public Health System. 

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Cancer in India: The Double Burden

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• Undertreatment: Many patients are diagnosed late, drop out due to cost/distance, or lack access to specialists and infrastructure.
   

• Overtreatment: Some undergo unnecessary scans, prolonged chemo, or costly drugs not aligned with guidelines.

 

The Way Forward:

 

Closing the Cancer Care Gap where there are guideline compliant evidence-based treatment plans, wider access to affordable treatment, digital offerings to ensure patient empowerment to take an informed decision so that both undertreatment and overtreatment are avoided.