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encourage its prevention and mobilise action to address the global cancer epidemic world cml day every year on 22nd september world cml day is celebrated globally to raise awareness about chronic myeloid leukaemia cml a rare type of blood cancer as the world s largest support group for cml patients friends of max plays a pivotal role in representing and amplifying the voices of thousands of patients in the region through a range of impactful activities we strive to educate empower and unite the cml community while highlighting the importance of early diagnosis treatment adherence and support systems our efforts are strengthened by the dedication of friends of max city chapter leaders from across the country who work tirelessly to make this day meaningful and impactful cml awareness day international childhood cancer day international childhood cancer day is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer as we all know the impact of childhood cancer translates into years of life lost and is fraught with all kinds of inequalities and financial trauma every normal aspect of childhood is denied to a little patient and this includes schooling too in its own way friends of max through funds raised by chai for cancer offers relief to school going children through its project shiksha pediatric patients receive financial assistance to see them through their education cml horizons conference organised by cml advocates network the cml horizons conference is an annual international conference for cml patient advocacy leaders educating patient advocates is a key objective of these conferences as a regular participant fom takes this opportunity to engage with advocacy groups from apac emea latam usa canada and europe the conference serves as a platform for learning exchanging insights adopting innovative tools and expand fom s reach most importantly it enables fom to amplify the voice of patients and caregivers ensuring their needs and perspectives are represented on a global stage mpn horizons conference organised by cml advocates network the mpn horizons conference is an annual international conference for mpn patient advocacy leaders educating patient advocates is a key objective of these conferences as a regular participant fom takes this opportunity to engage with advocacy groups from apac emea latam usa canada and europe the conference serves as a platform for learning exchanging insights adopting innovative tools and expand fom s reach most importantly it enables fom to amplify the voice of patients and caregivers ensuring their needs and perspectives are represented on a global stage tata mumbai marathon the tata mumbai marathon held in january every year is one of the largest and most prestigious running events in asia bringing together participants from across the globe to champion various causes for us this marathon is more than just a race it s an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for our project shiksha beneficiaries helping pediatric cancer patients and children of cancer patients continue their education our enthusiastic fom volunteers supporters and team members come together to run walk and cheer for this cause their efforts highlight the resilience and hope of young cancer warriors while garnering much needed support to cover their education costs including school fees textbooks stationery and uniforms daan utsav friends of max joins in to celebrated daanutsav is india s biggest festival of giving as we encourage our well wishers and supporters to donate their act of giving to patients living with cml and gist who are on lifelong treatment project shiksha diagnostic tests patient care information latest news blog maximiliano m rivarola stories viji s diary nobody asked me to tell my story but i desperately want to say a few things all of you who know me know how difficult it is to shut me up when i begin talking and yes writing also so maybe that is why nobody asked me but indeed it was me who asked everyone to write their story isn t it strange calling real life excruciatingly real and alive a story i am surprised not one of you turned around and said what do you mean our story we are having real life experiences here not some fairy tales or ghar ghar ki kahaniya instead each one of you just put down your lives on paper and gave them to me just like that for this alone a very big thank you some of you thought it an honour some were happy to share others wanted to share after learning from others that it is indeed possible to talk about yourselves and rajeev wrote only because i threatened never to hug him again hey rajeev caught you there but you know i would have never carried out that threat my favourite writer p g wodehouse once said there are two ways of writing one life maximisers in memoriam newsletters donate friends of max is the largest support group of its kind in the world that caters to cml gist patients and caregivers latest news sarcoma awareness month gist awareness day fom team july 10 2026 0 in loving memory forever in our hearts forever a part of the fom family as we approach gist awareness day july 13 we take a moment to remember some of our gister friends who are no longer with us their read more ranchi cancer summit 2 0 fom team july 6 2026 0 pramod george trustee friends of max is seen here sharing the experiences and impact of patient support groups drawing from his journey as both a patient and advocate and trustee of friends of max at the ranchi cancer summit 2 0 read more chai for cancer in its season 13 launch enters into a collaboration with leading clothing store the souled store fom team june 10 2026 0 chai for cancer the unique awareness and fundraising campaign of friends of max is happy to announce this really iconic collaboration with one of india s leading homegrown and youth focussed clothing brands the souled store with their out of read more world no tobacco day 2026 31 may 2026 fom team june 1 2026 0 today let us commit to turn awareness into action and make healthier choices quit tobacco the cause of the most common and preventable cancer in our country say no to all forms of tobacco today let us reclaim our lives read more 25 years of tkis and 25 years of friends of max fom team may 15 2026 0 celebrating a landmark milestone in global patient access advocacy and care bound by something that goes far beyond partnership it is a lifelong mission twenty five years ago the cover of time magazine carried a story hailing the advent of gleevec read more viji venkatesh at the oppi annual day 2026 fom team may 11 2026 0 the organisation of pharmaceutical producers of india oppi annual day is a prestigious event that brings together oppi members and industry leaders to celebrate excellence recognize achievements and honor outstanding contributions across diverse business functions including marketing sales hr communications read more follow your instinct be honest keep it simple fom team may 5 2026 0 these were some of the key messages shared by viji venkatesh with the max brand ambassadors during an engaging online session on using technology and social media conducted by rachel mckelvey communications officer the max foundation the overall aim was read more viji venkatesh managing trustee friends of max welcomed as guest of honour at the mega cancer conclave 2026 fom team april 15 2026 0 the conclave was organised by sir ganga ram hospital sgrh on 11 april in jammu it was attended by leading oncologists from the region and laid focus on clinical updates for many of the common cancers diagnosed in the community read more fom trustees agm 14 15 march 2026 fom team march 26 2026 0 the friends of max annual trustee meeting was held in mumbai over the weekend 14 15 march 2026 coming together was this committed band of patient advocates from different cities who devoted two complete days to reviewing the year gone by read more march 9 max remembrance day fom team march 9 2026 0 max was just 14 years old when he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in three years time he was gone there was no imatinib or any kind of tkis like today in those days and the only cure was read more read all the news upcoming events upcoming events sep 19 9 00 am 4 00 pm jaipur patient support group meeting nov 28 9 00 am 4 00 pm kolkata cml and gist patient support group meeting view calendar patient advocate a milestone that s really etched in stone part 3 for the month of july 2026 testimonials from doctors patients gurmeet kaur july 15 2026 it is always wonderful to meet each other it reminds us that we are not alone in this journey the free bcr abl testing provided at this meeting was very valuable it helps patients understand how they are responding to treatment and gives them the confidence that the medicine is working it reassures them that we too can lead normal healthy lives my message to everyone who came for the meeting is don t worry just keep your हौसला high gurmeet kaur caregiver to jasleen kaur cml survivor diagnosed in 2008 delhi gurmeet kaur attended the patient support group meeting held at sir ganga ram hospital in delhi on 12 july 2026 tasleeem jahan july 15 2026 i have been associated with friends of max and the max foundation for the last 22 years every six months i am able to get my bcr abl test done through fom s home diagnostic testing facility at no cost in this the diagnostic team comes to my house to collect the blood sample and i also receive the reports online this has been extremely useful today the testing provided at the meeting was also greatly appreciated i would also like to thank the max foundation and novartis for providing access to medicine for so many years now tasleeem jahan cml survivor diagnosed in 2004 delhi tasleeem jahan attended the patient support group meeting held at sir ganga ram hospital in delhi on 12 july 2026 dinesh singh july 15 2026 everything at the meeting was well organised the friends of max and the max foundation team members were as always very polite and helpful the free bcr abl testing provided during the meeting was a very good initiative it not only offers much needed financial relief to patients but also helps us monitor our disease regularly this support is especially valuable for patients who cannot afford the cost of these important tests or are unable to arrange these tests dinesh singh cml survivor diagnosed in 2010 delhi dinesh singh attended the patient support group meeting held at sir ganga ram hospital in delhi on 12 july 2026 jagjeet july 15 2026 in my opinion these meetings are so important that they should be conducted every three months it gives a chance to the patients and their families to get together with each other and with the physicians we get to learn so many things about cml both new information and what we need to follow regularly at this meeting the physicians told us two key things to take our medicines on time every day and getting a bcr abl test done every six months these are the most important things that patients living with cml must do i also feel more and more patients should become a part of friends of max and the max foundation so that they too can benefit from the support jagjeet cml survivor diagnosed in 2006 haryana jagjeet attended the patient support group meeting held at sir ganga ram hospital in delhi on 12 july 2026 hirji narayan dama june 17 2026 at diagnosis every day was filled with fear uncertainty and struggle glivec the tablet gave me hope and strength to move forward through the patient assistance program and the support of the max foundation and friends of max my life got a new meaning the patient support group meetings have meant a great deal to me and my family i am deeply grateful for the support that has made such a positive difference in my life hirji narayan dama cml survivor diagnosed in 1999 mumbai maharashtra hirji attended the patient support group meeting held at tata memorial hospital in mumbai on 06 june 2026 vasamvada shukla june 17 2026 since my cml diagnosis access to the right treatment support and information has made all the difference in my life it changed my life from despair to hope and from fear to faith giving me the confidence to look forward to the future with renewed strength vasamvada shukla gist survivor diagnosed in 1999 mumbai maharashtra vasamvada attended the patient support group meeting held at tata memorial hospital in mumbai on 06 june 2026 suresh pawar june 17 2026 access to treatment information and support has transformed my life through the max foundation s glivec international patient assistance program gipap thousands of patients like me over the past 20 years have been able to turn a once fatal disease into a manageable condition i continue to live fully watch my family grow and plan for the future beyond treatment the friends of max support network helps me to stay adherent overcome challenges and to live with hope and dignity suresh pawar cml survivor diagnosed in 2005 mumbai maharashtra suresh attended the patient support group meeting held at tata memorial hospital in mumbai on 06 june 2026 dr alok shetty june 17 2026 advances in treatment such as the availability of 2nd generation and beyond tkis has improved overall survival of patients with cml over and above the magic of imatinib this has transformed the care of cml patients compared to what it was three decades ago as patients live longer lives support groups provide a sense of belonging and serve as a platform to share and discuss their concerns which may not be addressed in the medical clinic groups such as friends of max have supported cml patients tremendously over the last two decades touching their lives in unimaginable ways access to information is vital for patients to understand their disease and treatment better with the advent of social media and easier access to information the awareness of patients and their families has truly improved over the decades which will hopefully translate to better compliance and outcome dr alok shetty associate professor adult hematolymphoid unit dept of medical oncology tata memorial hospital mumbai dr alok shetty attended the patient support group meeting held at tata memorial hospital in mumbai on 06 june 2026 rupesh may 26 2026 i have been a caretaker since 2008 and the max foundation and friends of max have given us more than treatment it has given us hope and confidence free medicines and bcr abl tests and annual patient support group meetings have helped cml patients stay strong and positive i attend all bangalore meetings where meeting other patients and receiving guidance from expert doctors reminds us that we can continue to live normal active lives with cml these gatherings also encourage patients to take medicines regularly and stay committed to their treatment journey rupesh caregiver to maimoonunnisa since 2008 bangalore karnataka rupesh attended the patient support group meeting held in ...