Singapore Cancer Society

	Singapore Cancer Society The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS), founded in 1964, is the largest cancer advocacy and support organisation in Singapore. History Established in 1964, Singapore Cancer Society is a self-funded voluntary welfare organisation which is dedicated to minimize the impact of cancer in Singapore through the provision of cancer treatment subsidies, financial and welfare aid to needy cancer patients, home hospice care services for terminally-ill cancer patients, as well as rehabilitation support programs for recovering cancer patients and cancer survivors. The organization was formed by the members of the Lions Club, the Jaycees and the Rotary Club of Singapore West. In addition, the Society also provides free cancer screening services and promotes cancer awareness and prevention through its public education and community outreach programmes. Annually, the SCS helps more than 2,000 needy cancer patients and reaches out to more than 100,000 individuals through its cancer screening, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Voluntary Welfare Organisations In Singapore This is a list of social service agencies (SSA) in Singapore. These agencies are members of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) in Singapore. Legend * Syntax: Official NCSS registered name, date of registration A-G 365 Cancer Prevention Society* Action for AIDS * Adventist Community Services * Adventist Home for the Elders * Adventist Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre * Agape Counselling and Training Centre * Ain Society * Alexandra Hospital, Medical Social Service * aLife Ltd * All Saints Home * Alzheimer's Disease Association * American Women's Association * Ang Mo Kio - Thye Hua Kwan Hospital * Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centres * Animal Concerns Research and Education Society, 24.5.2001 * Animal Lovers League, 25.3.2002 * Apex Clubs of Singapore * Apex Day Rehabilitation Centre for Elderly * Apex Harmony Lodge APSN Centre for Adults* Archdiocese Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People * Ark Quest * Asian Women's Welfare Asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Norwegian Cancer Society The Norwegian Cancer Society ( no, Kreftforeningen) is a non-profitmaking organisation in Norway. History It was established as no, Norsk Forening til Kreftens Bekjempelse, label=none in 1938, and took the current name when it merged with no, Landsforeningen mot Kreft, label=none in 1948. Its purpose is to help patients with cancer, increase awareness of cancer and to fund cancer research. The society funds the annual King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research. Organizational structure The Secretary general is Anne Lise Ryel, and the board of directors consists of Gunn-Elin Aasprong Bjørneboe (chair), Carl Otto Løvenskiold (deputy chair), Tone Nordøy, Wenche Frogn Sellæg, Jostein Christian Dalland, Tord Dale, Lars A. Akslen, Grete Wennes, Anine Kierulf and Else Støring. The organizational headquarters are in Kongens gate 6 in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cancer Organizations {{CatAutoTOC Cancer Organizations An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]