Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Partners with Leukemia Crusaders to Honor Cancer Survivors

Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, a Delhi based multi-specialty hospital, and Leukemia Crusaders, an Initiative of The Bansi Vidya Memorial Trust that is working towards financially supporting Leukemia or Blood Cancer affected children, came together to honor The Fighters, The Survivors, The Doctors and The Care Givers of Blood cancer and Leukemia. The event’s main objective was to spread the word that “Leukemia is Curable, these children progress in life like all other children”. International cricketer Gautam Gambhir, Sunil K Munjal of Hero Honda and special Commissioner of Police, General Administration of Delhi Rajesh Malik was the chief guest at the event.

Dr Amita Mahajan, Senior Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Apollo, Delhi said, “The big difference that Leukemia Crusaders has made is that their help is available almost immediately and that’s why I term their help as bridging finance because, with very limited paper work to the most needy families their help is available as early as within 48 hours, because Leukemia does not give you that much time.” The Trust was started in 2013, by Arvind Vohra, to help people and families affected by the disease. Till date the trust has provided support to more than 715 children in 35 hospitals across 17 States in India. In Apollo Hospital (New Delhi) itself they have supported more than 100 children. – Express Healthcare