An introduction to CanConnect

A steady rise in fatal ailments across the country coupled with the significant deaths caused by cancer, metabolic disorders and cardiac ailments as well as genetic birth disorders has been noticed over the years. 70 per cent of cancer patients lose their lives in the first year due to delay in detection, 24 lakh people lose their life of cardiac arrest annually. 1,30,000 children are born each year with congenital heart diseases and a fifth of all infant deaths are caused by metabolic disorders, prompting the need for better social healthcare facilities across the country.

In order to provide genetic testing and state-of-the art treatment and monitoring facilities to people from different strata of the society, CanConnect was set up in 2015. It is a non-for-profit company, which collaborates with various stakeholders in society to achieve social healthcare and benefit the under privileged.

CanConnect aims to bring modern healthcare services based on genetic science to the common man who may need the knowledge, but cannot afford it or is completely unaware of its existence. Through a five-pronged program, CanConnect plans to cover the entire healthcare cycle from screening for critical illnesses to monitoring post treatment.

The team at CanConnect aims to reach out and screen over one-lakh underprivileged people from the country in the next 12 to 18 months, and ensure that at a minimum of 5,000 to 10,000 persons are covered under this project.

To reach out to the maximum people and benefit the underprivileged section of the society, CanConnect is seeking collaboration with primaries of the healthcare ecosystem, like doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, nursing homes, pharmaceutical companies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) working in the healthcare sector, community organisations and other stake holders in the society.

Vision

dream big, act now

CanConnect endeavours to help people lead healthier, longer and qualitatively superior lives. We want to reduce the disease burden on society by promoting timely intervention through early detection of diseases, with the integrated use of genetic science and precise therapy approaches for superior outcomes.

Mission

making a difference, one step at a time

To screen over 1,00,000 persons from marginalised strata of the society for early detection of high risk individuals within 12 to 18 months. CanConnect is also creating awareness about healthy lifestyles and reduction in mortality rates in rural India.

THE TEAM

Chetana Gosavi

A post graduate in law and a linguist, Chetana comes in with twenty years of experience in the varied fields of Law, Home Finance, Health care and Education. With her close association with NGO’s and support groups working for Women and Children, Chetana never loses her focus on social causes even while in her professional career as a business head. Co-founder of Jyotirmay International School in Pune, established under the auspices of Guruvarya Belvalkar Foundation, a public charitable trust of which she is also a trustee and secretary, Chetana has been working for meaningful education of children. She has brought “Madogiwano Tottochan” from Japanese to Marathi which has been published by National Book Trust of India and has been reprinted more than 23 times in past 25 years. She recently co-translated “Natsu no Niwa” from Japanese to Marathi, which has been published by Rohit Akshar Sahitya, Pune by the name “Dost”. She is now looking forward to creating awareness about genetically informed treatments and eradication of various diseases, cancer in particular.

Sneha Datar

Sneha is a multifaceted person with diverse interests. On the one hand she has graduated with a degree in law and on the other she is a passionate Fashion Designer and Bharatnatyam Artist. She has actualised her interests through her brand "Woven Mysteries" and also performed Bharatnatyam repertoires on various prestigious platforms. She has deep sense of social commitment and is an important member of the ‘Canconnect’ team that is helping to improve health and prevent diseases in society. Sneha is also a hands on animal activist.

Salil Devidas Kulkarni

Salil has completed his graduation in Chemistry & Zoology from Mumbai University in 1982 and post- graduation in Marketing & Administration from South Gujarat University in 1984. Since 1988, he runs his own manufacturing business, which manufactures woven sacks for packaging onions and other perishables. He joins us with valuable administrative as well as hands-on experience.