IIT Madras and Hyundai Motor India Join Hands for ‘Hyundai Hope for Cancer’

IIT Madras in collaboration with Hyundai Motor India has launched ‘Hyundai Hope for Cancer’ initiative. Check details here

IIT Madras and Hyundai Motor India Join Hands

Indian Institute of Technology Madras in collaboration with Hyundai Motor India Foundation has launched ‘Hyundai Hope for Cancer’ initiative aimed at transforming paediatric cancer care in India. As part of this multi-year commitment, HMIF has dedicated INR 56 Crore as social impact investment towards the project.

As part of its INR 56 Crore commitment, HMIF has set up a dedicated INR 3 Crore Cancer Care Fund to ensure equitable access to treatment for underprivileged patients. Over next four years, Centre will organise over 225 cancer awareness and screening camps across Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Maharashtra benefiting 1.27 lakh individuals and vaccinating more than 5,000 girl children against HPV.

Centre will advance genomic sequencing to identify genetic mutations, paving the way for a national paediatric cancer genome database and personalised treatment protocols. It will also function as a collaborative hub for clinicians, researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, and global partners, contributing to global initiatives such as the International Cancer Genome Consortium and WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education - Government of India, said, “The Hyundai Hope for Cancer initiative advances the goals of National Education Policy - 2020 by fostering deep industry-academia partnership, translational research, and talent development in frontier areas of healthcare and genomics. By building an Indian childhood cancer genomic database, strengthening early detection and screening, and expanding access for underserved communities, the programme exemplifies “Sabka Prayas” in action and reaffirms our commitment to equitable, technology-enabled healthcare.”

Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “We are delighted to partner with Hyundai Motor India for a project of such national importance. This research centre will catalyse breakthrough studies in paediatric oncology, resulting in improved diagnostics and targeted treatments. We thank Hyundai for trusting us to spearhead this mission.”

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