Palliative & Cancer Care NGOs in India
64 verified Indian NGOs working on palliative & cancer care, spread across 14 cities — the largest clusters are in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad. Each listing links to the organisation's own site so you can verify them before giving.
64 organisations listed
Where these palliative & cancer care NGOs work
Aastha Hospice & Geriatric Care Centre
Geriatric medicine, palliative care and dementia support in Lucknow
Access Life Assistance Foundation
A home away from home for children fighting cancer
14 centres across 10 cities including Mumbai, Pune, Manipal, Chandigarh and Silchar
Alpha Palliative Care
Care begins with understanding
62,484 patients cared for till date
Anchal Charitable Trust
Charitable cancer hospital and child welfare in Ghaziabad
Anchal Charitable Trust's Research and Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Intellectual Disability in Delh
Aroh
Supports children with cancer and their families with care and treatment help across India
Pan India, we support more than 3000 children holistically.
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital
Affordable cancer care from the NTR Memorial Trust
BIACH&RI was started with the objective of providing world-class cancer treatment at an affordable cost to pat
Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (BMCHRC)
Advanced, affordable cancer treatment and research centre serving Rajasthan since 1997
2,50,000+ lives touched
Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
Free and subsidised cancer diagnosis, treatment and palliative care for the underserved in Assam and the Northeast
Cancer screening: Over 10,000 free cancer screenings conducted annually for early detection.
Cancer Foundation of India (CFI)
Research-driven cancer prevention, early detection and advocacy from Kolkata
26,000+ sensitised in the Northeast
Cancer Institute (WIA)
Chennai's pioneering charitable cancer hospital, serving patients since 1954
545 in-patient bed hospital, only 35% of which are paying beds
Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA)
Total management of cancer for underprivileged patients since 1969
10,62,948 cancer patients and their families received support
CanSupport
Free home-based palliative care for cancer patients
6,174 patients and 18,500 family caregivers served in home-based palliative care (2024-25)
CAPED India (Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Early Detection Trust)
Gurgaon trust focused on cervical-cancer awareness, prevention pledges, and early-detection advocacy.
1,378 villages impacted
Caregiver Saathi Foundation
Mumbai non-profit training and supporting family caregivers of people with chronic and terminal illness.
1.6 Lakh+ Caregivers Reached
Catholic Health Association of India
Network of Catholic healthcare and social service institutions across India
Network of 3,572 healthcare and social service institutions across India
Christian Hospital Ambilikkai
248-bed rural mission hospital in Tamil Nadu with a cancer centre running since 1965
248 bedded Hospital
Cipla Foundation
Free palliative cancer care and healthcare access across India
Cipla Palliative Care & Training Centre
Free palliative care for patients with serious illness in and around Pune
Over 26,000 patients supported by the Centre (as of 31 March 2026)
Cuddles Foundation
Nutrition support for underprivileged children fighting cancer
20,270+ children fighting cancer supported through FoodHeals™ in 2025-26
DEAN Foundation Hospice & Palliative Care Centre
Free home-based and outpatient palliative care for Chennai's urban and rural poor since 1998
20,667 patients treated since inception (9 March 1998), as on 30 June 2026
Deepsikha (A Trust for Cancer Care)
Together, we are tougher than cancer
Can accommodate nearly 500+ patients and attendants at a given point of time across its centres
Emmanuel Hospital Association
Network of mission hospitals and community health projects across north, central and north-east India.
In 2024-25, 8,64,126 people gained access to health care through EHA hospital out-patient services.
EmpowerCare Foundation
Community healthcare, telemedicine and cancer and palliative care support in India.
15,000+ patients served annually
Global Cancer Concern India
Supports underprivileged cancer patients with palliative care and rehab since 1998.
Lives we have touched (Updated upto March 2025): 1,08,24,237 Awareness, Prevention & Primary Health Beneficiai
Gujarat Cancer Society
Six decades of Gujarat's fight against cancer
750-bed NABH-accredited multi-speciality GCS Hospital serving patients at nominal cost
Happy Feet Home
Free paediatric palliative care and day-care support in Mumbai since 2014
3,983+ children impacted at Sion Hospital
Helping Hand Foundation
Delivers free healthcare to Hyderabad's urban poor through clinics, help desks and dialysis centres.
Over 1 million lives touched in a year through healthcare programmes
Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust
Hospital, medical education and rural health trust in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Runs the Himalayan Hospital, a 750-bed multi-specialty hospital established in 1994 and the largest hospital i
Iksha Foundation
Funds treatment for children with retinoblastoma, a childhood eye cancer.
Indian Pediatric Hematology Oncology Group (INPHOG)
Clinician network running collaborative trials to improve outcomes for children with cancer
Since 2015, 16335 children with cancer have been enrolled in 33 clinical trials with 11,699 (71%) patients in
Indian Socio Income and Grievance Helping Trust (INSIGHT)
Dhanbad trust running elderly care homes for leprosy-cured and rejected seniors, plus street-animal and sex-worker welfare
Indore Cancer Foundation Charitable Trust
Charitable cancer care and head-and-neck oncology in Madhya Pradesh
234 cancer camps, 250 awareness programs and 220 training programs held over 35 years
Institute of Palliative Medicine
Pioneer of the community-led 'Kerala Model' of palliative care
More than 20,000 patient contacts done every year across out-patient, in-patient and home care
Jeevodaya Hospice for Cancer Patients
South India's first hospice, caring free of cost since 1990
First institution in Tamil Nadu licensed to use oral morphine for cancer pain control
Kalpavriksham Trust
Supports cancer patients in Tamil Nadu with treatment access and awareness.
Our Scorecard: 60641 Overall Beneficiaries
Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital
A freedom-struggle legacy of cancer care since 1941
500+ patients treated daily across 20+ specialties after 85+ years of service
Karunashraya (Bangalore Hospice Trust)
Free, dignified palliative care for advanced-stage cancer patients
Karunyavarsham Charitable Trust
Free food, medicine, shelter and palliative home care for the needy in Kochi
Hospital Without Hunger programme scaled from 7,800 meals/year in 2011 to 1,50,000 meals per year today
Lakshmi Pain & Palliative Care Trust
Palliative care trust easing physical, emotional and spiritual distress in Chennai
Mahavir Cancer Sansthan
Bihar's temple-funded comprehensive cancer centre
100-bed hospice on its campus for patients struggling with advanced cancer
Mehac Foundation
Community mental health care rooted in Kerala's palliative movement
Mental health care provided to over 3,000 beneficiaries across 6 districts in Kerala
Nag Foundation
Fighting cancer, funding treatment, celebrating life
156+ treatments supported for cancer patients
Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti
Free lodging and medical aid for patients far from home
Free residential accommodation to 76 patients along with their two attendants
Pain and Palliative Care Society, Thrissur
Compassionate palliative care for Thrissur
Outpatient clinic supported by 16 doctors and 60 volunteers, open Monday to Saturday
Pain Relief and Palliative Care Society, Hyderabad
Free palliative care from hospice to home across Telangana and Andhra
Between 900-1,000 patients admitted annually to Kumudini Devi Hospice with free care, food and medicines
PALCARE (The Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation)
Expert palliative care at home, 100% free, in Mumbai
4,638 patients cared for at home between December 2015 and June 2026
Pallium India
Palliative care and pain relief for people with serious illness
122,728 beneficiaries reached
Prashanti Cancer Care Mission
Empowering breast health through compassionate care
50,000+ patients treated and 2,000+ oncoplastic surgeries
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre
Cancer hospital and research centre run by the Indraprastha Cancer Society.
Spread over nearly 2 Lakh square feet area, with a current capacity of 500+ beds along with it's another unit
RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust
Runs hospital, hospice and home-based palliative care in Chennai
1,50,000+ Hospital & Home-based care sessions since 2005
Samiksha Foundation
Creative learning for children undergoing cancer treatment in Bengaluru hospitals
Sanjeevani Life Beyond Cancer
Provides counselling, care coordination and rehabilitation to cancer patients and caregivers.
Enriched lives of over 5,00,000 patients in 10 years since inception
Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre & Research Institute
Cancer care for the underprivileged since 1973
16-acre campus at Thakurpukur
Shanti Avedna Sadan
India's first hospice, offering free end-of-life care to terminally ill cancer patients since 1986
29,990+ patients cared for
Shradha Cancer Care Trust
Runs Ganga Prem Hospice, a charitable hospice for terminally ill cancer patients in Rishikesh
The hospice, which started to admit inpatients in 2017 and is the only service of its kind in the entire state
Sparsh Hospice
Free palliative care hospice, home care and out-patient services in Hyderabad.
In 2024-25 Sparsh Hospice reached 2,951 new beneficiaries.
Sri Shankara Cancer Foundation
Shaping tomorrow's cancer care, today
1,270 Beds across its cancer institutions
Swastava Cancer Care
Hyderabad affiliate of the Indian Cancer Society working on cervical cancer awareness
58,200 youth empowered
Tata Medical Center, Kolkata
Philanthropic world-class cancer care for eastern India
431-bed cancer hospital with around 75% of beds for general-category patients treated at cost rate
Thanal Lakshadweep
Running Lakshadweep's only dialysis and palliative care centres since 2009
Vishwanath Cancer Care Foundation
Supports early cancer detection and patient care initiatives across India.
Win Over Cancer
Founded by a cancer warrior to support patients through treatment with dignity.
Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital
Supports women cancer patients with funds, care and awareness at Tata Memorial
YouWeCan Foundation
Yuvraj Singh's foundation for cancer awareness and screening
820,000+ people screened for cancer, including 421,145+ women screened for breast cancer
Founded by Yuvraj SinghFrequently asked
- How many palliative & cancer care NGOs does Daan list?
- 64 verified organisations working on palliative & cancer care across 14 Indian cities. The list grows as we verify more.
- Which palliative & cancer care NGO should I donate to?
- We deliberately do not rank them — the right choice depends on whether you care about scale, a specific city, or a particular approach. Read a few profiles, follow the link to each organisation's own site, and look at their annual report before deciding.
- How do you decide which NGOs get listed?
- We list organisations we can independently confirm exist and are operating, using their official website and published material. NGOs do not pay to be listed, and nobody can buy a higher position.
- Can I volunteer with palliative & cancer care organisations instead of donating?
- Yes — open any profile and use the Volunteer tab. If the organisation has not joined Daan yet you can still register interest, and we will notify you when they post opportunities.
- Is my donation tax-deductible?
- Many Indian NGOs hold 80G certification, which allows a deduction, but it differs per organisation and can expire. Ask the NGO for their current 80G certificate before assuming a donation qualifies.