CanSupport
Dr. Aditi Sharma is a dedicated healthcare professional specializing in public health and palliative care. Currently serving as a Doctor on Palliative Care Field Services at CanSupport since July 2023, Aditi has accumulated diverse experience across various roles, including Consultant at OraLens and Project Coordinator at the Yuvraj Singh Foundation. Earlier positions include Product Support Associate at CLOUDATOMY, Project Coordinator Trainee at Sambandh Health Foundation, and Summer Research Intern at Jawaharlal Nehru University. Aditi's foundational experience in healthcare also encompasses public health internships and dental hygiene initiatives during internships at Colgate-Palmolive India. Aditi holds a Master of Public Health from Amity University and a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from SGT University.
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CanSupport
ABOUT CanSupport India In India, over one million people are diagnosed with cancer annually. Almost 80% are incurable. The country is estimated to have an equal number of patients with other incurable diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, and with progressive neurological, cardiac and respiratory disorders. The case for instituting palliative care services nationwide could not be more pressing. The CanSupport home care program was started in 1997 by Harmala Gupta, a cancer survivor. She approached the then Director of AIIMS, Dr P.K. Dave. A pilot project began with 6 patients with terminal cancer being referred to CanSupport's free of charge home-based palliative care service. These patients lived within a 25 km radius of AIIMS. After 6 months, patients began to be referred on a regular basis to CanSupport. Today, CanSupport has 23 home care teams located in different parts of the capital city and the National Capital Region (NCR). They look after more than 1300 cancer patients, in their homes, at any one time. It continues to be a free service. VISION A caring and supportive society where people with cancer and their families live with dignity, hope and comfort. MISSION To enable people with advanced cancer and their families to make informed choices and decisions and to receive appropriate physical, emotional, social and spiritual support. VALUES CanSupport aim for the highest professional and ethical standards of care Respect and value the knowledge, skills & contributions of all in the organization Respect the rights, choices & confidentiality of patients and their families Maintain transparency in interactions with patients, donors & well wishers Act as responsible stewards of resources