1 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:06,679 Children carry smiles that defy odds. 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:11,480 ''Little sparks of joy that can light up the dark." 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,359 And lift the gloom when life throws challenges their way, 4 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:19,839 even challenges like cancer. 5 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:27,640 CanKids, an NGO with a footprint across 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,879 <font color='#eff3f5'>52</font> cities and 28 states in India, 7 00:00:30,879 --> 00:00:32,320 supported by Optum. 8 00:00:33,039 --> 00:00:35,039 Works across the entire spectrum of 9 00:00:35,039 --> 00:00:36,200 childhood cancer care. 10 00:00:37,039 --> 00:00:38,920 To enable better standards of cancer 11 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:41,920 treatment and care, helping keep the joy 12 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,520 and spark of childhood alive. 13 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,960 Amongst the various programs run by the 14 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,200 NGO, the CanKids home away 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,119 from home is quite unique. 16 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,799 It offers holistic accommodation services 17 00:00:56,799 --> 00:00:58,759 to families including 18 00:00:58,759 --> 00:01:00,399 patient transport services, 19 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,599 nutritious meals, livelihood support for families 20 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,079 and also education and activities for children 21 00:01:09,359 --> 00:01:12,359 to ensure they don't miss out on their childhood. 22 00:01:18,359 --> 00:01:21,400 CanKids also augments public health infrastructure 23 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,439 by stationing teams at hospitals dedicated 24 00:01:24,439 --> 00:01:26,640 towards fighting childhood cancer. 25 00:01:27,439 --> 00:01:30,000 These include a patient navigator 26 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,680 who provides them referral 27 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:34,359 pathways aligned to their specific condition, 28 00:01:34,799 --> 00:01:38,239 nutritionists to provide dietary consultations, 29 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,079 and a counsellor who shares practical advice 30 00:01:41,079 --> 00:01:43,480 to help deal with the psychological effects 31 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,719 of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. 32 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:50,599 CSR partners play a very very vital role 33 00:01:50,599 --> 00:01:53,120 because without a CSR partners we can't 34 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,799 even think of doing all these services. 35 00:01:55,799 --> 00:01:57,799 So I think because of the entire CanKids 36 00:01:57,799 --> 00:01:59,439 I should thank Optum. 37 00:01:59,439 --> 00:02:02,719 With their support only we are in a position to 38 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:05,239 provide all these services to 39 00:02:05,239 --> 00:02:06,480 the children who are, 40 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:08,159 we are reaching, 41 00:02:08,159 --> 00:02:09,719 the families who are reaching us. 42 00:02:10,599 --> 00:02:13,479 As a force for good in India for India, 43 00:02:13,759 --> 00:02:16,319 Optum supports CanKids in their fight 44 00:02:16,319 --> 00:02:18,400 against childhood cancer, 45 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,400 helping them look beyond the disease 46 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,800 and towards a future filled with good 47 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,599 health and possibilities.
