Hyderabad: Grace Cancer Foundation marks 12 years, expands screening to Meghalaya, Tripura

Grace Cancer Foundation is celebrating its 12th anniversary and signing MoUs with Meghalaya and Tripura to start cancer screening in 2026. The Foundation has reached 1.4 crore people so far and plans to screen one lakh individuals for major diseases in 2025

Hyderabad: Grace Cancer Foundation (GCF), the voluntary organisation involved in cancer awareness, early detection, treatment support, rehabilitation, and research, will celebrate its 12th Anniversary on December 4.

As part of the anniversary, the Foundation will enter into an MoU with the Meghalaya and Tripura governments for planning Cancer Screening from February 2026, founder of Grace Cancer Foundation and senior robotic oncologist, Dr Chinnababu Sunkavalli said.

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According to the senior surgical oncologist, in the last 12 years, the Grace Cancer Foundation has touched the lives of 1.4 crore individuals across 130 countries, reflecting its expanding global footprint.

In 2024 alone, the Grace Cancer Foundation screened more than 61,000 individuals, leading to over 1,000 early detections. Its goal for 2025 is to reach one lakh lives through free mobile screening for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular risk profiling.