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SGPC launches relief fund for poor cancer patients

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Press Trust of India Amritsar

In a statement issued here, SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar informed that the Committee has initially provided Rs 50 lakh to families of cancer victims.

"Treatment of this disease is a huge burden for the poor families as it is a costly affair. Many cancer patients are dying as their families are unable to afford the expenses," he said.

  

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First Published: Apr 28 2012 | 8:35 PM IST

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