MAKNA (Majlis Kanser Nasional or the National Cancer Council) is a not-for-profit social enterprise mainly tasked to pool and utilise every effort, expertise and financial aid from every faction of society, and to fight cancer and reduce the related pain, suffering and morbidity that cancer patients and their families often experience.

MAKNA registered under the Register of Societies on 10th November 1994 and officially launched on 30th March 1995. MAKNA was founded by Dato’Mohd Farid Ariffin.

MISSION : To mobilise resources in order to provide curative, preventive, research and support services to cancer patients and their families, high-risk groups and the general public, in Malaysia and the world.

OBJECTIVE : To pool and utilise all efforts, expertise and finance of all sectors of the society to fight cancer and reduce related pain, morbidity and the suffering that cancer patients undergo.

SERVICES :
• Awareness & Education (Malaysia, Vietnam)
• Bursary Assistance
• Cancer Helpline
• Cancer Support Group & Counselling (Malaysia, Vietnam)
• Treatment (UKMMC – MAKNA Cancer Centre)
• Half Way Home (Johor, Penang, Kelantan)
• Home Visits
• Hospital Visits (Malaysia, Vietnam)
• Prevention (Mobile Mammogram Unit, Malaysia; Breast & Cervical Screening, Vietnam)
• Research
• Volunteers (Kuala Lumpur, Sibu, Hanoi)

Majlis Kanser Nasional (MAKNA)