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| Founded | 10 November 1994 (1994-11-10) |
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| Founder | Dato' Mohd Farid Ariffin |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Cancer |
| Location | |
Region served | Malaysia, Vietnam |
| Method | Financial Assistance, Treatment, Research, Awareness, Consultancy, Volunteerism, Home Visit, Cancer Helpline, Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship, Halfway House |
| Website | makna.org.my |
MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional) or National Cancer Council Malaysia is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing the pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients often experience. The organization provides curative care, preventive care, cancer research, and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk groups, and the general public in Malaysia and abroad. In addition, MAKNA operates a bursary program that provides financial support to individuals with cancer and in 2020, they received the Merdeka Award under the Education and Community category.1
History
The Cancer Centre was established in 1999. and includes The Tengku Ampuan Afzan Oncology Ward, Radiotherapy, Research facilities, and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, which is one of the largest in the country. In 2014, the centre provided treatment to 1,396 patients.2
MAKNA plans to open a total of nine halfway houses across Malaysia, including three in Bertam in Pulau Pinang, Kubang Kerian in Kelantan and Kuching, Sarawak.34
References
References
- "Elevating Malaysians To Greater Heights". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- "MAKNA Annual Report 2014" (PDF). MAKNA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- Bernama (17 March 2016). "Lapan lagi rumah perantaraan Makna bakal dibuka tahun ini". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- "Makna sets up halfway house in Johor Baru for cancer patients". The Star (Malaysia). 29 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
