Pediatric Oncology
All-India Institute of Medical Science: Pediatrics Department, New Delhi, India
http://www.aiims.edu
Supported Since: 2011
Site Overview
Located in New Delhi, AIIMS offers teaching programs at both graduate and post-graduate levels, including a College of Nursing, which turns out some of the finest medical practitioners in India. The Institute sets the pace for medical research in India, with over 600 annual publications. The pediatrics department sees about 200 pediatric cancer patients per year, mostly leukemia and lymphoma patients.
Project Overview
The Foundation began discussing a collaboration with the AIIMS pediatrics department in summer of 2010. The MOU was signed in March 2011, and the grant provides for the salary of a nurse and a data manager, as well as computer and internet. The foundation hopes that through this funding, all pediatric cancer patients at AIIMS will be tracked and followed up with to assess long-term survivorship.
Local Champs

Dr. Rachna Seth is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Oncology.




