Nargis Dutt Foundation
Indian cancer foundation
The Nargis Dutt Foundation (NDF), also known as Nargis Dutt Cancer Foundation, is a non-governmental organization, founded in 1981. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India.
The organization works toward health care, disaster relief, women's empowerment, education and sports. It has equipped 80-100 hospitals across rural India with medical equipment and camps and E learning system in rural schools.
History
The Nargis Dutt Foundation was first established in 1981 in New York City by legendary actor Sunil Dutt in memory of his wife and legendary actress Nargis Dutt, who died of cancer in 1981, and the foundation had been working in the area of Health and Education. Nargis Dutt Foundation had been engaged in spreading cancer awareness and knowledge, organising free screening camps in rural areas of country. The foundation is also engaged in financially and holistically supporting needy cancer patients with their treatments especially in TATA Memorial Hospital and equipping rural hospitals with medical diagnostic equipment. The foundation had also collaborated with Apollo Hospital, Tata Memorial, NM Medical and Asian Cancer Institute for excellence in offering cancer screening packages wherein patients can register themselves to avail service benefits. Additionally, Life Insurance Corporation and HDFC Cargo are also offering attractive insurance packages specific to cancer.
As of May 2005, It has 20 chapters worldwide of which about a dozen are in the United States including at Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Spring, Las Vegas, Houston, Florida, Chicago, New York City, Detroit and Boston.
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