Welcome to PHOSSCON 2024!!
The Eighth Pediatric Hematology Oncology Support Services Conference in India to run parallel to PHOCON this year from 22nd to 23rd November 2024 in Jammu.
Pediatric Oncology Social Support Services Conference is a parallel track started in 2016 after discussion between the PHO Secretary (Dr. Brijesh Arora) and Cankids, akin to SIOP (International Society of Pediatric Oncology) and CCI on an international level. The goal is to build parent, survivor and social support organizations for childhood cancer and encourage and share best practices. The target audiences for this conference are decision makers and senior management in Social Support Organizations. Donors, Philanthropists, Doctors, Scientists, Researchers and individuals from treating centers committed to social support, outreach, and treatment supportive care.
The Eighth Pediatric Hematology Oncology Support Services Conference in India to run parallel to PHOCON this year from 22nd to 23rd November 2024 in Convention Center, Jammu.
PHOSSCON is an opportunity for all those engaged in making a change for childhood cancer to achieve the following:
PHOSSCON Objective
- - To learn from the experts and each other
- - To share and showcase your work or some aspect of it
- - To network with likeminded organizations, the doctors, and parents and survivors,
- - To formally join the community of pediatric oncology support services and
- - To advocate formally for change in our chosen cause: childhood cancer
Target Audience:
- - Social Support Organizations
- - Survivors
- - Parents
- - Other Volunteers
Your participation & support towards this would be most welcome and further add to our journey together in bringing about Change for Childhood Cancer in India. We welcome your feedback and guidance. Please reach out to our secretariat for the same.
On behalf of PHOSSCON Local Organizing Committee
Committee
November 2015, CanKids... KidsCan (www.cankidsindia.org) was invited by the Executive Body of Pediatric hematology oncology chapter (PHO) of The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) to create and organize a parallel track for social support services and organizations for the first time ever. Last year PHO has prepared and roll out the new SOP to organize PHOSSCON. As per the SOP, PHOSSCON will be organized by PHOSSCON Organizing Committee of NGOs working for the cause of childhood cancers.
A PHOSSCON Organizing Committee of NGOs working for the cause of childhood cancers has been constituted by the following NGOs. The Organizing Committee shall work with the PHO executive and the LOC of PHOCON to execute PHOSSCON.
Cankids..KidsCan
Hope Foundation
Leukemia Crusaders
ICS-UGAM
Umeedein
DigiSwasthya
Aarambh
Hope J&K
Jayaprabha Foundation
Program Highlights
Stakeholder engagement for Shared Care, Early Detection, Diagnosis & Referral, Treatment & Continuity of care
Closing the Fund-Raising Gap - Diversified Strategies for Resource Mobilization
NGO Storytelling on Holding their Hands through the Cancer Journey
What is Clinical Research and Why it is important to us (Patient Advocates)
Role of Patient Advocacy Groups in Supporting Patient Understanding Research
India Childhood Cancer initiative
India Childhood cancer – patient Support & Advocacy Network
Poster & video Competition
Registration
Registration Fee is
INR 1000/-
Travel Grant
Please note that there are a limited number of travel grants available (limit 1 individual per organization). If you are interested in applying, please download the form by clicking the link mention below and send to the PHOSSCON Travel Grant Committee at phossconccissn@gmail.com For details please contact Sumit Mehrotra - +91 9654273996
Contact
Dr. Haresh Gupta
M: +91-9810988486
E: hareshgupta@cankidsindia.org
For General information
please write to the Organizing Committee at
phossconccissn@gmail.com