About
Disha is a unique organization which is dedicated to the cause of cancer awareness nationally and internationally. It was founded by Dr Agnimita Giri Sarkar, a paediatrician by profession, with the sole idea of reaching the population and remove from their mind the negative stigmas associated with this disease. Dr Agnimita along with a group of “cancer winners” have adopted an innovative model of making people aware through “performing arts” staged by these brave survivors. The members of Disha regularly conduct awareness programs among various people of various strata of the society. Disha is dedicated also to the cause of mental and physical rehabilitation of newly detected and treated individuals. Dr Agnimita could collaborate with other countries namely Bangladesh and plans to develop an international bondage to the cause of cancer awareness. Cancer Research and patient support groups are the future agendas of this unique organization.
ADDRESS
DISHA FOR CANCER
396/3 NSC Bose Road
Kolkata 700047
Message From Secretary's Desk
“Ei akashay (universe) amar mukti (freedom from fear) alloy alloy (from the darkness of ignorance to the lights of knowledge)”
Friends,
The word cancer brings fear in our mind. Though it is projected as an ultimate killer, the facts speak differently. The cure rate of most cancers approach 90% if they are detected at an early stage. The most heart warming news is the fact that after completion of treatment most individuals should revert back to complete normal physical and mental health. What hinders this is the mental blockade of the individuals and the society.
Disha was formed with the sole idea to break the mental barriers of the society . Our members, all examples of brave winners of this stigmatous disease, could re-invent a new purpose of life i.e to advertise through “performing atrs” the complete physical and mental curability from this disease.
I am express my gratitude to my husband DR Diptendra K Sarkar, my friends Mr Gautam Halder,Mrs Dyuti Ghosh Halder, Mr Pronob Roy and Mrs Rita Roy for inspiring me to take up this challenge.
I am overwhelmed by the support of all the members of Disha for believing in this philosophy and taking Disha from a toddler to growing child.
I welcome you all to be part of this revolution and give appropriate direction( Disha) to these mis-conceived disease.
Executive Committee
President : Ms Dhruba Sarkar
Hony Secretary : Dr Agnimita Giri Sarkar
Hony Treasurer : Dr Prasanta Kumar Sarkar
Executive committee
Dr Samar Bhattacharyya
Dr Diptendra Kumar Sarkar
Mr Jayotsen Chakraborty
Ms Trinetra Sarkar
Mr Animesh Adhikary
Members
Seemarekha RoyChoudhury
Mohua Basu
Sumita Chatterjee
Aparna Majumdar
Namita Sanyal
Moitreyee Talapatra
Jharna Bhattachryya
Sumita Das
Jayasree Ghosh
Jayasree Gupta
Sudipta Mukherjee
Archana Khamaru
Kalyani Mitra
Nargis Sattar
Jhuma Banerjee
Sathi Bhattacharyya
Tapati Biswas
Tapati Saha
Dolly De
Bandana Nag
Ruby Das
Tinku Majumdar