Beneficiary: Cancer Research Malaysia

Established in 2001, Cancer Research Malaysia (CRMY) is the only non-profit organisation in the country dedicated to the research of cancers that commonly affect Malaysians as well as the people around our region. Their scientists, in collaboration with local and international researchers, have achieved consistent progress over the years in understanding and preventing such cancers.

Cancer—the big ‘C’—continues to be a stigma, only spoken about in hushed whispers; how it’s bad karma, how much it costs, and that nothing could be done. From 2012 to 2023, Malaysia anticipates a 49 per cent increase in breast cancer cases. To add, Malaysia has a much lower five-year survival rate compared to other Asian countries at only 63 per cent, whereas South Korea is at 92 per cent and Singapore is at 80 per cent. Confronting this stigma head-on, CRMY has been reversing this language of cancer, transforming the big ‘C’ to a little ‘c’, and they plan to develop tools backed by good research to ensure that we can truly fight cancer on all fronts.

Their research has already led to the discovery and implementation of new and effective breast cancer prevention strategies and our priority is ensuring that Asians are not left out in the fight against cancer. Together with their partners and supporters, CRMY’s vision is a future free of the fear of cancer. Funding for their lifesaving research depends on donations and sponsorship from the public and corporations.

*Donations are tax-deductible under Subsection 44(6) of the Income Tax Act 1967 effective November 15, 2019. The donor will receive a tax exemption receipt.

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