Tata Memorial Hospital is a National Comprehensive Cancer Centre and a Grant-in-Aid institute under the administration of Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The Centre is renowned for not only delivering high quality cancer care to patients from all sections of the society, but also has a strong focus on cancer prevention, education and conducting quality research. The current activities of Tata Memorial Centre and the level of eminence recorded in various spheres of expertise are worth mentioning. Nearly 70,000 patients visit Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Parel, Mumbai annually not only from all over India but also from neighboring countries. Nearly 60 % of these patients receive highly subsidized cancer care at the hospital with many treated free of charge. Today TMH is equipped with state-of-the–art facility in every department for cancer treatment. TMH receives assistance from various institutions for providing better cancer care to the patients by way of procurement of latest equipment, funds for treatment of poor patients, construction of accommodation facilities for patients etc.

Appeal

The funds raised through the Tata Mumbai Marathon will be potentially used to support (1) treatment costs of patients belonging to the economically weaker sections of society who are unable to afford even the subsidized cost of treatment,(2) aid procurement of critical equipment/accessories essential in the treatment of patients at the hospital, (3) infrastructural projects at the hospital, (4) training and capacity building. .