M.A.K.N.A

A meaning of Life by MAKNA

Background

MAKNA (Majlis Kanser 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 mobilise resources in order to provide curative, preventive, research 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

• MAKNA’s Bursary Programme, which is a monetary assistance project that provides financially-challenged cancer patients the required support such as treatment cost.
• The purchase of cancer-related medication and treatment at the Institut Kanser MAKNA – Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IKM-PPUKM).
• MAKNA Cancer Research (ongoing since 2001) - information, technology and development in finding cure for cancer.
• To provide consistent cancer awareness and education programmes to educate and promote an understanding of a healthy lifestyle.
• Fund-raising Projects.
• To raise sufficient funds for cancer-related services to the community.
• To provide screening and early diagnostic facilities to enable early detection of cancer.
• To source, collate and disseminate cancer information effectively to all levels of society.
• To encourage, support and conduct research in basic sciences and clinical research on cancer, which could lead to innovative treatment approaches.
• Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship, which aims to support young cancer survivors wishing to further their tertiary studies.

Volunteer Community Outreach Programme, which is useful for building and maintaining civil society, a sphere of organized activities are implemented in raising the quality of life.