Biocon Foundation receives Asia Best CSR Practices Award 2014' for cancer care

Bengaluru: Biocon Foundation has won the 'Asia Best CSR Practices Award 2014' at the World CSR Congress held in Singapore, for its community cervical cancer screening program.

The Asia Best CSR Practices Awards recognize corporates in Asia that have had a significant and positive impact on people, communities and the environment.

Led by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Foundation's cervical cancer revention and control program is structured around three key service delivery components - community information and education, accessible screening services and diagnostics, and treatment services.

The program has been rolled out through the Arogya Raksha Yojana (ARY) clinics in Karnataka. The Foundation's health workers identify women who seem to be at risk and preregister them for a screening camp. The women undergo comprehensive screening by specialists from the tertiary cancer centres who visit the ARY clinics once a month.

"Early detection of cervical cancer through Biocon Foundation's screening program has led to early treatment at lower cost and greatly enhanced treatment outcomes in the rural communities we serve," said Mazumdar-Shaw, CMD, of Biocon Ltd.

Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.