V. P. Gangadharan

Dr. V. P. Gangadharan (born 1954) is an Indian oncologist, known for his support to poor and needy cancer patients by providing them with subsidised medicines and free counselling through Cochin Cancer Society.[1]

Dr. V. P. Gangadharan

He was the former Head of the Department at Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. He has undergone training at The Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, London and George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.[2]

He was massively involved in the formation of Cochin Cancer Society in 2004, by coordinating people having experienced the ordeal of either having a cancer patient in their family or being a survivor of the disease.[3]

Awards and recognitions
  • Kairali Ananthapuri Award 2012 by Ananthapuri Group,Muscat.[4] This award is meant to recognize the personalities who do outstanding performance in the area of social service
  • Basheer Award 2015 instituted by the Qatar-based socio-cultural organisation Pravasi Doha[5]
  • NSH Global Harmony Award - 2017 - by NSH Global village harmony, Kuwait[6]

References
  1. World Cancer Day 2015 at CCS
  2. Dr. Gangadharan - education and career
  3. Formation of Cochin Cancer Society
  4. Kairali Ananthapuri Award 2012 by Ananthapuri Group, Muscat.
  5. Doha’s Basheer Award
  6. NSH Global Harmony Award - 2017
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