| Year |
Event |
|
1961 |
First all
India Cancer Congress Organised in Bombay
Inception of the First Rehabilitation Department for cancer
patients in the basement of the Tata Memorial Hospital consisting
of three units viz. Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Social
Services Research Establishment of the first
Cancer Detection Centre in India at St. George's Hospital, Bombay
|
|
1962 |
Starting of
the first Vocational Training/Workshop for cancer patients in
India in the basement of Tata Memorial Hospital by
Indian Cancer Society
Formation of
the Indian Association of Laryngectomees
|
|
1963 |
Starting of the First Cancer Registry in
India by Indian Cancer Society at Bombay.
Publication of the First Scientific Journal
on cancer in India viz. "Indian Journal on Cancer"
Publication of the findings of the First
Socio-Economic Survey of cancer patients
|
|
1964 |
Organising of
2nd All India Cancer Congress at Madras
Starting of
2nd Free Cancer Detection Centre at J. J. Hospital, Bombay
Starting of
free food distribution service for out-station cancer patients
by the Rehabilitation Centre at Sarvodaya Convalescent Home,
Dadar.
|
|
1965 |
Starting of
Pune Cancer Registry |
|
1966 |
Publication of
the First report of Bombay Cancer Registry
3rd All India
Cancer Congress at Calcutta
|
|
1967 |
Starting of the 3rd Cancer Detection Centre
at Ruparel Medical Centre, Bombay
Publication of 2nd report on Bombay Cancer Registry
Starting of 1st Cancer Detection Centre
outside Bomaby at Sassoon Hospital, Pune and at Surat in Gujarat
Inauguration of 1st Transport Service for
cancer patients from Sarvodaya Convalescent Home to Tata
Memorial Hospital by Indian Cancer Society
|
|
1968 |
Inauguration
of the Cancer Detection Centre at Jamshedpur
Visit of three
experts from Social and Rehabilitation Services of U.S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, to
assess possibility of a research project
|
|
1969 |
Shifting of Rehabilitation Unit into more
spacious premises at Wadala
Branches of Indian Cancer Society established
at Rajkot, Goa, Bangalore and Gorakhpur
|
Events Archives - 1960s