MAKNA

We had a representative from Makna, Mr Randy from Sabah, to give a brief talk about MAKNA or National Cancer Council Malaysia.

MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-for-profit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often experience.

MAKNA registered under the Register of Societies on 10th November 1994 and officially launched on 30th March 1995. MAKNA was founded by Dato扢ohd Farid Ariffin.

Mission
To mobilise resources in order to provide curative, preventive, research and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk groups and the general public, in Malaysia and the World.

Motto
The human spirit can achieve what it is set out to do when the will is able.

Objective
To pool and utilize all efforts, expertise and finance from all sectors of the society, to fight cancer and reduce related pain, morbidity and the suffering that cancer patients undergo.

Reference:
http://www.makna.org.my/aboutmakna.asp