Welcome to Bharat Sevashram Sangha
Welcome to Bharat Sevashram Sangha


BHARAT SEVASHRAM SANGHA

Plots 291-292, Swami Pranavanandaji Marg
Vashigaon, Navi Mumbai 400703,India


 

Aims:

1.    Expansion of the Cancer Patient’s Home; increase in the number of rooms available for cancer patients and their families so that the Sangha is able to offer its services to many more patients.

 

2.    Starting a diagnostic centre for cancer patients to help downstage the disease and enable timely treatment.

 

 

 

Introduction:

 

Cancer has become one of the ten leading causes of death in India.

It is estimated that there are nearly 2 - 2.5 million cancer cases at any given point of time. Over 7 lakh new cases and 3 lakh deaths occur annually due to cancer.

 

Mumbai having some of the leading consultants and hospitals with specialized cancer care, a large number of patients from all parts of the country come to Mumbai for treatment.

 

It is estimated that nearly 15-20,000 patients come to Mumbai every year for treatment.

 

Recognizing the mental and financial concern of the out-station patients and their economically exhaustive and time-consuming treatment, Bharat Sevashram Sangha Navi Mumbai has been providing holistic support services for the patients who have been diagnosed of cancer and have been referred to Mumbai.

 

Bharat Sevashram Sangha Navi Mumbai has set up homes popularly known as Seva Niketans for such patients and their attendants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The support services extended are:

·        Free accommodation

·        Canteen facility at a very subsidized rate[Square meal]

·        Ambulance facility round the clock

·        Financial assistance for treatment of poor patients

·        Free to and fro transportation services for the patients

·        Arrangement of need based blood donation from the pool of volunteers attached with Bharat Sevashram Sangha

·        Recreational services for the patients

 

Almost 105 patients along with their attendants stay in these homes per day and access the transportation facility to pursue their treatment. Such services drastically cut down the logistic and transportation costs of the patients and their attendants in the process of receiving time-consuming treatment.

 

At present, the organization runs 3 niketans consisting of 32 rooms and 8 dormitories; a significant increase since the inception of the first home of 8 rooms in the year 1993.

 

Besides providing existing infrastructural support facilities, an intensive counseling, awareness and guidance service is extended both to patients and their attendants which serve as the much needed emotional support to the agonized minds.

 

6838 patients have accessed these services till date.

 

Recently, a Chemotherapy day-care has been started under the supervision of noted medical oncologist, Dr.S.H.Advani who also gives specialized consultation to cancer patients.

 

Thus, with time Bharat Sevashram Sangha has established it’s own little ‘Cancer Care Unit’ offering specialized consultation, chemotherapy day-care and home for cancer patients.

 

 

 

 

 

The need for expansion of the Cancer Patients Home:

 

As mentioned, nearly 40-50000 outstation patients come to Mumbai every year for treatment.

 

Bharat Sevashram Sangha Navi Mumbai has catered to an average of 2000 patients each year. Due to limited resources and space, the Sangha is unable to provide for more patients and thus, there is a waiting list of patients at any given point of time.

 

While the services of the Sangha have been appreciated immensely,

There is still a long way to go. The endeavor is to reach out to as many patients as possible through expansion in the available accommodation facilities as well as support services.

 

The centre would look towards adding atleast 20 more rooms and 5-6 dormitories to cater to the ever-increasing need.

 

 

The need of a Diagnostic centre:

 

A lot of advances have been made in the field of Oncology and more and more patients are benefiting from the same.

 

However, vital to this is early diagnosis and timely treatment.

 

Unfortunately, available diagnostic services are unable to cater to the large numbers of patients leading to delayed diagnosis. The quality is often below-the-mark, and the ones offering state-of-the-art facilities are very expensive making them out of reach for the average patient.

 

The irony of this situation as experienced at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, is that when patients come to the city, a lot many of them are still in early stages. Unfortunately, by the time they are diagnosed and treatment is started, patients have reached advanced stages of the disease leading to enormous expenditure and a long-drawn treatment with little or no benefit.

 

Diagnostic facilities are not only the first step in all kinds of treatment, but an accurate diagnosis is also central to complete treatment and care.

 

Thus, the need-of-the-hour is a diagnostic centre which offers state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities at reasonable costs. The vision is to have a Full-fledged Diagnostic centre offering: Digital X-Ray,Ultra-sonography with Doppler, CT scan Mammography/OPG Bone Densitometry as well as a Pathology Laboratory.

 

 

This centre will go a long way in not only ensuring early detection and timely treatment, but would also result in saving time, money and reducing the anxiety burdening the patients and their attendants.

 

Thus at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, a cancer patient would be able to get specialized consultation, accurate diagnosis and also chemotherapy facilities in addition to various support services.

 

On one hand, this would decrease the dependence on the major hospitals in the city which are overloaded. On the other hand, patients would get quality services at reasonable costs and most importantly in a humane manner which is the essence of the Sangha.

 

 

 

Project Plan

 

Expansion of Cancer Patient’s Home:

 

a) Estimated cost for a new building with land and other infrastructure needed for cancer patients home. -Rs. 2 Crore

 

 

 

 

 

 

State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Centre:

 

Location:

First Floor,

Micro Infotech Park,

Plot no 16, Sector 30-A,

Near Vashi Railway Station, VashiGaon.

 

Space: 4000 sq. ft

 

Facilities Offered:

 

·        Full-fledged Diagnostic centre offering:

Digital X-Ray[Routine, Barium],

Ultra-sonography with Doppler

CT scan

Mammography/OPG

Bone Densitometry

Pathology Laboratory

 

·        Specialized Consultation in :

Oncology

Cardiac Care

Orthopedics

Osteoporosis

 

·        Diagnostic services will be offered at subsidized rates for non-affording patients, and 30 patients every month will be provided these services free of cost.

 

Effort will be made to continuously upgrade the centre and available facilities.

Provision will be kept for expansion as and when the need arises.

 

This centre would also be open to the residents of Navi Mumbai and thus help in reducing their dependence on Greater Mumbai for basic diagnostic procedures.

 

Management:

 

The Diagnostic Centre shall be jointly managed by Bharat Sevashram Sangha and 3C’sA CANCER CARE CENTRE ADVANI[ Born with the vision of Dr.S.H.Advani of providing holistic treatment, 3C’s A is an initiative to reach out to the medical, social and psychological needs of cancer patients.

 

Negotiations are underway to outsource the Pathology Laboratory.

 

 

Requirements:

 

Infrastructure costs

 

Cost of the Premises

Rs. 2 Cr

Instruments

 

Digital X-Ray

50 lakhs

USG with Doppler

25 lakhs

CT scan

3 crore

Mammography/OPG

10 lakhs

Bone Densitometry

50 lakhs

Construction of Interiors & Furnitures

50 lakhs

Recurring Expenses

2 lakh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost as stated as in ‘A’ - Rs. 2 Crore

Cost as stated as in ‘B’ - Rs. 6.87 Crore

Amount to be fixed - Rs. 1.13 Crore

as corpus fund

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Grand Total - Rs. 10 Crore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE SPONSORS

 

 

No major developmental work or service can be accomplished without the support and financial help of donors. Both, Bharat Sevashram Sangh and 3C’sA depend on charity and financial support from people and organizations.

 

 

This is a Dream Project aiming to:

 

Establish a complete ‘Cancer Care Unit’ with Diagnostic

Facilities, Consultation, Chemotherapy Day-Care and

Home for Cancer Patients. If things go as planned we

would be very keen to also provide surgical and radiation

facilities in future.

 

 

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT IN REALIZING THIS DREAM.

 

Listed Below are ways you can help us:

[Kindly tick mark whichever seems viable to you]

 

For the cancer patient’s home:

 

 

To be added, once the plan is finalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Diagnostic centre:

Cost of Premises

 

Instruments

 


Digital X-Ray Machine

 

Ultra-sonography Machine

 


CT Scan

 

Mammography/OPG

 


Bone Densitometry

 


Large/Small Voluntary donations

Of your choice

 

We would be more than grateful for any contribution from your end.

 

We look forward to your support in this endeavour.

Swami Prashantananda

Sanchalak

Bharat Sevashram Sangh, Navi Mumbai

 

Please note that donation to the Bharat Sevashram Sangha is exempted u/s 80G of the I. Tax Act 1961.

 

Click Here for Letter of Appreciation One

Click Here for Letter of Appreciation Two

CALENDAR FOR RELIGIOUS CELEBRATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2004

JANUARY - 2004:

2, FRIDAY           -  Tirodhan Tithi
7, WEDNESDAY -  Sri Sri Trishul Purnima 26,
26, MONDAY      -  Sri Sri Saraswati Puja

FEBRUARY - 2004:

6, FRIDAY             - Sri Sri Maghi Purnima,
                                  Swamy Pranavananda Birth Anniversay.
                                  Annakut Mahotsava
18, WEDNESDAY - Maha Shivaratri


MARCH- 2004:

6, SATURDAY    -  DOL Purnima
21, SUNDAY        - Gudi Padwa
28 - 31-02-03        -  Sri Sri Vasanti Puja


APRIL- 2004:

5, MONDAY       - Chaitra Purnima
22, THURSDAY  - Akshay Tritiya


MAY- 2004:

4, TUESDAY      - Sri Sri Buddha Purnima


JUNE- 2004:

3, THURSDAY  - Jaisthi Purnima
29, TUESDAY  - Ashadi Ekadashi


JULY - 2004:

2, FRIDAY           -  Sri Sri Guru Purnima
31, SATURDAY      -  Srabani Purnima

AUGUST - 2004:

30, MONDAY             - Rakhi Purnima,


SEPTEMBER- 2004:

6, MONDAY    -  Shri Krishna Janmashtami
18, SATURDAY        - Sri Sri Ganesh Puja
28, TUESDAY        - Prashthapadi Purnima


OCTOBER - 2004:

13 WEDNESDAY       - Mahalaya, Pitru Tarpan
23, SATURDAY  - Vijaya Dashami
28, Thursday  - Kartik Purnima


NOVEMBER- 2004:

11, THURSDAY      - Shyama Puja
20, SATURDAY      - Sri Sri Jagaddhatri Puja
26, FRIDAY      - Rash Purnima


DECEMBER- 2004:

26, SUNDAY  - Margashirsha Purnima