| Year |
Event |
| 1971 |
Starting of 5
years pilot demonstration project on rehabilitation of urban
cancer patients and their families in collaboration with Social
and Rehabilitation Services, U. S. Department of Health, Education
and Welfare, Washington
Our Workshop
was recognized as a Sheltered Workshop by the Director of Social
Welfare, Maharashtra
State qualifying grant-in-aid from Government |
| 1972 |
Director of the
Rehabilitation Centre chaired a special session on
Rehabilitation of Cancer patients at the 12th World Congress of
Rehabilitation International at Sydney, Australia |
| 1973 |
Securing of 1st
export order for handicraft articles prepared by cancer patients
at Rehabilitation Centre from OXFAM, U.K.
Participation
of Indian Cancer Society in Asian Federation of Cancer Societies |
| 1974 |
Foundation
Stone laying ceremony of the Rehabilitation Centre building by
Shri Ali Yavar Jung, the then Governor of Maharashtra
First
Professional Educational Programme organised in Association with
Tata Memorial Hospital
Placement of
first batch of cancer patients on jobs in different industrial
units in Bombay |
| 1975 |
Formation of
Ostomy Association of India Visit of the
Director of the Rehabilitation Centre to various prominent
Cancer Centres and Rehabilitation Centres in U.S.A. under a
fellowship by U.9. Department of Health and Education,
Washington Dr.
D. J. Jusawalla received Padmabhushan Award at the hands of the
President of India
Visit of Mr.
William Laurie, Project consultant, National Cancer Institute,
Betheseda Starting
of Ambulance service for cancer patients from a donation by
Lions Club of Sewree Organizing
of cancer exhibitions at Prince of Wales museum and Larsen &
Toubro Ltd., Pawai |
| 1976. |
Publication of
SRS project
Two
Cancer Awareness exhibitions at Jehangir Art Gallery
Dr. D. J.
Jussawalla elected on the committee of the International
Collaborative activities of the International Union against
Cancer at Anderson hospital at Texas
Collaboration
of Cancer Registry with W.H.O.'s National agency for research on
Cancer in Lyon, France
Director of the
Centre was invited to participate in the first International
Symposium of facial prosthetics at Arnhem, Netherlands
Director of the
Centre was a consultant to the International Human Assistance
Programme Incorporated, New York for one of their rehabilitation
projects in Nepal |
| 1977 |
Organisation of
Hindi Premier show 'Alap'
Formation
of 'Reach to Recovery' Volunteer group for Mastectomy patients |
| 1978 |
Starting of the
first recreational unit in Paediatric ward of Tata Memorial
Hospital for children patients
Starting of
Aurangabad Cancer Registry
Starting of
offset printing training section with grant-in-aid from State
Bank Of India
Starting of the
first Mobile Cancer Detection Unit by Indian Cancer society
through donation form Indian Oil Corporation |
| 1979 |
Visit
of Dr. Henri Viscardi, Chairman, President's Committee on the
Handicapped, U.S.A.
4th
Asian Cancer Conference jointly organised with Tata Memorial
Hospital on behalf of Asian Federation for Cancer Control and
Research |
Events Archives - 1970s