Mithuruwela

Annual General Meeting- 2011-08-07

2011-08-09T18:16:00.003+05:30

Minutes The Annual General Meeting of Mithuruwela for the year 2011 was held at 49A Peterson Lane, Colombo 6. The meeting commenced at 10 am. 17 members were present at the meeting. Excuses: Jameela Uduman, Shirley Deen, Suneetha Ranatunge Address of Welcome: Mr S Thalayasingham,Chairperson, Mithuruwela welcomed all members present and thanked Dr H.S.Wanasinghe for his continued generosity

The Premiere of "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN" Organized by Mithuruwela the Cancer Support Network

2011-08-05T09:02:00.000+05:30

held on the 17th of June 2011 at Majestic Cinema was a successful event.Mithuruwela has confirmed the amount collected from the Fund raiser as Rs.271,500/- which has been duly credited to the Medical Fund.These funds will be utilized to purchase medication for needy patients at the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama.Our Special thanks to commercial bank, Unilever,Our committee members and all

BENEFIT SHOW: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - 4

2011-06-24T12:51:00.004+05:30

Friday, 17th June 2011 at Majestic Cinema

2011-06-23T15:54:00.001+05:30

BENEFIT SHOW: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - 4

2011-06-14T20:43:00.008+05:30

TAKE A STEP!! A STEP OF YOURS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!!

Fund Raising Sale by Mithuruwela

2011-04-04T17:57:00.007+05:30

The Fund Raiser held on the 26th of March 2011 at the Parish Hall of St Paul's Church, Milagiriya concluded on a very successful note, thanks to the untiring efforts of our volunteer befrienders and also your kind and generous donations (in cash and kind).The treasurer of Mithuruwela has confirmed the amount collected from the sale as Rs.261,090/- which has been duly credited to the Medical

MITHURUWELA participates in the Cancer Walk..

2011-03-22T21:31:00.005+05:30

Be friend statics 2010

2011-03-22T20:37:00.006+05:30

Christmas Party at ‘Shanthi Nivasa’

2011-02-10T11:18:00.001+05:30

The volunteer befrienders of Mithuruwela, organized a Christmas Party for the patients and caregivers at the Shanthi Nivasa Transit Home on 30th December 2010. It was a fun-filled evening with a lot of music, song, dance and refreshments. Ten teenagers, who are members of the 7th Day Adventist School Band, travelled all the way from Kandana, along with their Band Master and Trainer, to

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2011-02-10T11:16:00.000+05:30

The Annual General Meeting of Mithuruwela – the Cancer Support Network, was held on Saturday 17th July 2010 at 49A, Peterson Lane, Colombo 6. The Chief Guest, Dr A S Anushyanthan of the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama and the twenty six volunteers present was warmly welcomed by the Chairperson, Mr S Thalayasingam.The Chairperson updated the membership about the achievements and events of

WORKSHOP FOR CANCER CONTROL & PREVENTION UNIT

2011-01-09T23:55:00.005+05:30

16th December 2010Report by Ryhana RaheemThe Cancer Control and Prevention Unit (CCPU), a Unit attached to the Ministry of Health which deals with awareness of, and prevention of cancer in Sri Lanka requested Mithuruwela to conduct a workshop on ‘Befriending’. The CCPU intends supporting cancer patients with befriending and counseling and has drawn up a plan to establish an island-wide network

CASE STUDIES of Selected Callers Befriended... By Trained Befrienders at the Mithuruwela Center, Maharagama

2010-10-14T09:02:00.004+05:30

RANI’S STORYRani is a 37 year old patient from Batticaloa. She is married and has a 4 year old son. She is presently attending the monthly clinic at the Cancer Hospital after having undergone a mastectomy. I happened to meet her at Shanthi Nivasa and she spoke to me with much confidence and has accepted her illness come what may! She recalled how shattered she felt when her family doctor

Remembering a Friend of Mithuruwela … the late Dr Henry Jayasena on his 79th Birth Anniversary

2010-07-07T15:20:00.007+05:30

Dr Henry Jayasena inspired us with his outlook, attitude and the manner in which he coped with his illness. He believed that cancer is an enemy, and those who have enemies should first identify them and then fight them to be free of them. He extended his fullest support and encouragement towards our efforts to provide emotional support to cancer patients and their caregivers. A DVD containing

Fund Raising Sale 2010

2010-04-27T15:46:00.003+05:30

A fundraising sale was organized by the volunteers of Mithuruwela on 20th March 2010 at St. Pauls’ Parish Hall, Colombo 4. The objective of the sale was to raise funds to start a Medical Fund to assist needy patients at the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama.The unstinted response of the volunteers, membership, friends and well wishers was heartwarming. Items that were donated for the sale

Annual General Meeting

2010-04-27T15:34:00.003+05:30

2009 The 4th Annual General Meeting of Mithuruwela – the Cancer Support Network – was held on 2nd May 2009 at St. Pauls Auditorium. Colombo 4 at 4.30 p.m. The occasion was graced by Dr (Mrs) Sulochana Yoganathan, Director of the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama. The elected Office Bearers would be holding office for a period of 2 years according to the Mithuruwela Constitution. The

Review of Activities 2009

2010-04-03T19:12:00.011+05:30

January - December 2009

Review of Activities 2008

2009-06-16T12:52:00.006+05:30

January - December 2008During the period 1st January to 31st December 2008,befriending sessions were conducted at the MithuruwelaCenter for a period of 122 days. A total number of 230 New callers were befriended. There were 717 Old callers (on going befriending sessions). The total number of befriending sessions conducted for the122 day period was 947. This is an average of 8 callers a

Review of Activities 2007

2009-06-16T12:19:00.008+05:30

January - December 2007During the period 1st January to 31st December 2007,befriending sessions were conducted at the MithuruwelaCenter for a period of 111 days. A total of 638 callers were befriended, of which 179 were‘new callers’ and 459 were ‘old callers’. Sixty one callersvisited the Center just once (new caller), while 118 mademultiple visits (old caller). The average number of

Review of Activities 2006

2009-06-16T11:13:00.012+05:30

January - December 2006During the period 1st January to 31st December 2006,befriending sessions were conducted at the MithuruwelaCenter for a period of 111 days.A total of 432 callers was befriended, of which 103 were‘new callers’ and 329 were ‘old callers’. Thirty callersvisited the Center just once (new caller), while 73 mademultiple visits (old caller).The average number of callers befriended

Review of Activities 2005

2009-06-02T17:34:00.008+05:30

A rarely used treatment that pumps cancer drugs directly into the abdominal cavity can add 16 months or more to the lives of many women with advanced cases of ovarian cancer, doctors are reporting. Medical practice should change immediately to reflect the findings from the study, being published today,

Forms for Volunteers Available Online

2005-11-16T21:52:00.000+06:00

Would you like to volunteer for Mithuruwela, the cancer support network in Sri Lanka? Forms for volunteers are now available online as PDF or Word document. Please download, print and mail it to the address mentioned. You can also fill the Word form and e-mail the form to mithuruwela@gmail.comDownload Form (PDF)Download Form (MS Word)

Does Exercise Prevent Cancer? (NYT)

2005-11-09T13:13:00.000+06:00

Although most medical researchers agree that regular exercise is generally good for health and makes people feel better, there is less agreement on whether it prevents cancer. In a recent article in New York Times (NYT), exercise contributed slightly to reducing the risk of breast cancer and colon cancer, even though the correlation was weak. For other forms of cancer, there is no clear evidence

2 New Approaches to Reduce Cervical Cancer Among Poor-NYT

2005-11-04T17:11:00.000+06:00

The New York Times reports from a recent study that says that:For women with a high risk of cervical cancer and limited access to health care, two new, simplified types of screening may be more useful than the usual preventive methods, doctors are reporting today.Both approaches involve testing women for precancerous growths on the cervix, getting results quickly and offering to treat the women

Mithuruwela, Cancer Support Network Activity Update - July - August 2005

2005-10-17T12:53:00.000+06:00

1.Publication of Brochures a.Brochures on the NCI5000 brochures (Sinhala) on the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama were handed over to the Medical Education Unit of the hospital. These brochures described cancer in general and the facilities available at the NCI will be handed to each patient on registration. 3000 brochures in English will be made available soon. Editorial problems with

Cancer on the rise among young people in SL

2005-10-14T10:29:00.000+06:00

Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death in the world and the death toll is mounting according to the World Health Organization (WHO)in a recent report on Lanka Business Online.Cases of diabetes tripled over the 12 year period of 1980 to 2002, cancer is attacking increasingly younger people in Sri Lanka, and heart diseases are among the leading causes of hospital deaths.Meanwhile doctors

Mithuruwela Information Center Opened

2005-09-27T19:05:00.000+06:00

The Mithuruwela Information Center openned at Maharagama near the National Cancer Institute has been in operation since mid July 2005. In the pictures below, you can see the Volunteer Coordinators of Mithuruwela's Befriending service and patients / family members.

Mithuruwela Befriending Workshop and Talk on Breast Cancer

2005-08-29T11:44:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela Befriending Workshop and Talk on Breast CancerDate: 3rd September (Saturday) 2005Venue: "Mel Medura", 61, Horton Place, Colombo 7 Agenda: 9.30 - 10.30 am- Review of Befriending Activities 10.30 - 12.00- Talk and Discussion on Breast Cancer - for Public Dr Indrani Amerasinghe. Oncologist, NCI.

Mithuruwela, Cancer Support Network Activity Update – June 2005

2005-06-22T22:53:00.000+06:00

This is a brief Resume of our Activities since April 2005.1. Publication of Brochures1.1 National Language brochures on National Cancer Institute (NCI), Maharagama. Further to the completion of the Sinhala version of NCI Brochure (5,000 copies handed over to Director NCI ), the English version has been handed over for printing. (3000 copies). The Tamil version (2000 copies) has had some editing

Brochure on National Cancer Institute Published in Sinhala

2005-05-05T15:49:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela has printed 5000 copies of the Brochure on the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama in Sinhala and handed them over to the Medical Education Unit for distribution to all patients registering at the OPD. This was done in response to a request for assistance from the NCI.The Tamil (2000 copies), and English (3000 copies) versions of this brochure will soon be published by Mithuruwela.

Workshop for Would-be Befrienders

2005-05-05T15:48:00.000+06:00

A Workshop has been organised for would-be Befrienders on 30th April 2005. This was in view of the fact that a number of Volunteers expressed a wish to support cancer patients and care-givers through such befriending.The Workshop was conducted by Ms Nalini Ellawala, Director, Sri Lanka Sumithrayo at “Mel Medura”, Horton Place, Colombo.7. It was well attended and gave everyone a good insight

Fund-raising Activities

2005-05-05T15:44:00.000+06:00

Colourful stickers supporting Mithuruwela’s objectives will soon be made available to help raise funds for Mithuruwela’s activities. Currently, Mithuruwela has been able to mobilise a fair number of individual contributions from friends and well-wishers in Sri Lanka, the United States, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. We continue to need your kind support however – to continue our support to

Public Lectures

2005-05-05T15:42:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela’s programme of public lectures will commence on May 7th with a talk- “Metastatic Cancer:My Healing Journey” by George Mu at the Girl Guide Headquarters, Colombo.

Breast Cancer-Information Brochure Now Available

2005-05-05T15:39:00.000+06:00

The brochure on Breast Cancer (identified as a priority area by the Director, NCI) has been completed and will be forwarded to the Medical Advisory Circle for their comments/corrections. Once these are received, arrangements will be made to translate the brochure into Sinhala and Tamil. Mithuruwela is currently seeking sponsorship for this brochure.The brochure on Chemotherapy is in

Minutes from 1st General Meeting 12-2-2005

2005-02-28T22:45:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela - Cancer Support Network Meeting MinutesDate of Minutes: February 21, 2005The first official General Meeting took place on 12 Feb 2005 at the Girl Guides Hall with members of the public that had been notified via the last newspaper article in the Sunday Times, and also by e-mail and phone when possible. Management Circle participants included Ryhana Raheem (RR), Kiran Dhanapala (KD),

Surviving cancer - with a little help from your friends

2005-02-20T20:11:00.000+06:00

The Daily News featured this story on Rhyana Raheem, a cancer survivor and member of Mithuruwela's Management Circle. It was written by Sharm Aboosally. You can read it here:http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/01/01/fea17.html">http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/01/01/fea17.html

What Mithuruwela is About

2005-02-14T12:08:00.000+06:00

Although cancer is the third largest cause of death in Sri Lanka, there is a serious dearth of information on this disease—particularly in the national languages, Sinhala and Tamil and particularly among the disadvantaged and marginalized who are most in need of help. To respond to this need, a group of cancer survivors and friends are launching Mithuruwela—the cancer support network – in January

So You Have Cancer?

2005-02-14T12:05:00.000+06:00

By Sharm AboosallyA cancer survivor, who has undergone three operations and radiation treatment, wants you to know that a diagnosis of cancer is not the end of the world, that there is hope and there is so much that can be done. Most importantly, there is nothing to hide. When it comes to cancer --lawyer, wife and mother, Mala Thalayasingam has been through the mill. Most importantly, she feels

Mala Touched Our Lives

2005-02-14T11:54:00.000+06:00

By Sharm AboosallyMala was in her late teens when she came to work for my family. She had no immediate family of her own – her mother had run off with another man and left her in the care of her grandmother. Her father had married again and this poor girl was left to herself without parental love or guidance. She loved to talk to me – chatting about how she longed to see her mother and how people

The Topic of Cancer

2005-02-14T11:31:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela Cancer Support Network established By Sharm AboosallyKumari is about 55 years, married with no children, a labourer and sole breadwinner, living in a hamlet near Kurunegala. She is a breast cancer patient and has had a mastectomy. And when she met volunteers from Mithruwela, the newly formed cancer support network in Sri Lanka, she couldn’t stop talking about her story with a strong

Online resources to battle cancer

2004-12-09T11:21:00.000+06:00

Getting the right information and learning about your particular cancer is key to beating this disease. You will need to be cautious about accessing good quality web sites of reputable organizations. The following have been found to be useful – but there may be more out there!The Mayo Clinic, USA - each kind of cancer can be keyed in and will take you to specific issues in detailing the disease &

2004-12-09T10:53:00.000+06:00

Mithuruwela provides leaflets, media articles and online resources to bring greater awareness and understanding of cancer, it’s causes, prevention and treatment regimes to people living with cancer, their family, friends and caregivers. We are currently looking to create a network of volunteers committed to the aims of the organization. We welcome any donation in resources or time that you can