Assam Cancer Care Foundation

What Assam Cancer Care Foundation does

Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) is a non-profit joint partnership between the Government of Assam and Tata Trusts, established in December 2017 to address Assam's elevated cancer burden, where incidence runs at roughly double the national average and 70% of cases historically present at late stage with 40-50% mortality. ACCF operates a first-of-its-kind, three-level Distributed Model of Cancer Care: a Level 1 apex centre at the State Cancer Institute in Guwahati providing full radiation, surgical, and nuclear medicine oncology; Level 2 dedicated cancer units attached to government medical colleges in Barpeta, Dibrugarh (AMCH), and others; and Level 3 day-care Onco Care Centres at district hospitals in Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Tarhan, Kokrajhar, and Diphu offering chemotherapy, radiation, and diagnostics close to patients' homes. The foundation supplements this clinical grid with Swasth Assam screening kiosks at four medical colleges, a Public Health Programme running community screening camps (9,571 camps, 957,151 people screened for NCDs), dedicated Palliative Care Units, and a planned Cancer Research Centre in Guwahati.

ACCF's technology backbone is the Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC), a unified platform connecting all network units to a central command centre at SCI Guwahati for centralised patient database management, remote radiology and pathology reporting, virtual consultations, and second opinions, with TCS providing IT infrastructure and Tata Communications providing connectivity. Patient Navigation Services place navigators inside medical college hospitals to guide suspected cases through referrals and follow-ups. All cancer treatment at ACCF centres is provided free of cost to patients, with reimbursement drawn from central and state government schemes (PMJAY/Ayushman Bharat, Atal Amrit Abhiyan, ESIC) and operating funding pooled from Tata Trusts, Tata group CSR (Tata Motors, Tata Power, Titan, Tata Chemicals, Tata Communications, Tata Global Beverages, Voltas, Trent), PSU CSR (Indian Oil, BPCL, ONGC, NHPC, LIC HFL, Numaligarh Refinery, NTPC Bongaigaon, EIL), and corporate/pharma partners (Pfizer, Sun Pharma, Mindray, IndusInd Bank, Federal Bank).

The foundation's customer base is a long-tail of individual cancer patients across Assam and neighbouring North-East states, with systematic outreach into underserved populations such as tea garden workers (85,000 workers across 21 gardens via the Amalgamated Plantations partnership). The Distributed Model has cumulatively treated 9,000+ patients under government schemes and is targeted to benefit 50% of Assam's cancer patients, while the underlying template is now being replicated by Tata Trusts into Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Karnataka.

Name

Assam Cancer Care Foundation

Legal name

Assam Cancer Care Foundation

Website

https://assamcancercarefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Assam Cancer Care Foundation is a Government of Assam and Tata Trusts non-profit operating a three-level distributed cancer care network across Assam — 10 hospitals, screening kiosks, palliative care units, and a central DiNC technology platform — providing free treatment under PMJAY and Atal Amrit Abhiyan to address cancer incidence double the national average.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Care Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI), Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Cancer care services
• Oncology treatment
• Cancer screening programs
• Palliative care services
• Public health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Guwahati

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Healthcare Schemes: ACCF provides cancer treatment free of cost to eligible patients by tapping into central and state government schemes including Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), Atal Amrit Abhiyan (AAA), and ESIC. Treatment is cashless at all ACCF centres.
2. CSR Funding Support: ACCF facilitates financial support from philanthropies, nonprofits and civil society organisations to ensure no cancer patient leaves treatment midway due to lack of funds. Patient investigations are sometimes supported under CSR funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Assam Cancer Care Foundation delivers affordable cancer care through a three-level distributed care network spanning Level 1 apex centres, Level 2 medical college cancer units, and Level 3 district hospital day-care centres across Assam, supplemented by Swasth Assam screening kiosks, community outreach camps, palliative care units, and patient navigation services. All treatment is provided free of cost to patients through government health insurance schemes (PMJAY, Atal Amrit Abhiyan, ESIC), with the foundation's network unified by a Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) command platform at State Cancer Institute, Guwahati.

Product overview

Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF) is a joint partnership between the Government of Assam and Tata Trusts, established in December 2017 to build a first-of-its-kind distributed model of cancer care across Assam. Rather than a single software product, ACCF operates a portfolio of interconnected healthcare services organised as a three-level cancer grid: the apex-level State Cancer Institute (Guwahati) handles complex oncology; Level 2 dedicated cancer units at government medical colleges provide surgical, radiation, and medical oncology; Level 3 day-care Onco Care Centres at district hospitals deliver chemotherapy, diagnostics, and consultations closer to patients; and Level 4 community outreach — encompassing screening kiosks (Swasth Assam), the Public Health Programme with National Health Mission, and Patient Navigation Services — drives early detection and care continuity. These services are unified through a Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) that connects all units to the command centre in Guwahati for centralised patient data, remote reporting, and virtual consultations. Palliative Care Units at major centres provide pain management and psychosocial support, and a cancer research centre in Guwahati addresses regionally prevalent cancer types. Treatment at all ACCF centres is provided free of cost through government insurance schemes (Atal Amrit Abhiyan, PMJAY/ Ayushman Bharat).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Distributed Model of Cancer Care: A novel step-down model creating patient-centric cancer institutions to deliver standardized and affordable care closer to patients' homes.
• Swasth Assam Kiosks
• Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC)
• Palliative Care Units (PCU)

Products and services

• Cancer Treatment at Onco Care Centres and Apex Network Comprehensive cancer treatment services delivered through a distributed three-level network: Level 1 apex centres (full oncology including radiation, surgical, nuclear medicine, and high-end labs), Level 2 dedicated cancer units at government medical colleges (Barpeta, Dibrugarh/AMCH), and Level 3 day-care centres at district hospitals (Tezpur, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Kokrajhar, Diphu, Tarhan) providing chemotherapy, radiation, diagnostics, and consultations. All treatment is free of cost to eligible patients through PMJAY, Atal Amrit Abhiyan, and ESIC schemes.
• Swasth Assam Screening Kiosk Services Opportunistic screening services for oral, breast, and cervical cancers along with hypertension and diabetes, delivered at high-footfall areas of four medical colleges (Guwahati, Barpeta, Tezpur, Dibrugarh). Includes awareness sessions on lifestyle, nutrition, and prevention for asymptomatic adults in catchment areas. More than 4,000 people have availed of services at the kiosks since first establishment in January 2020.
• Palliative Care Services Specialised palliative care services for terminal and advanced-stage cancer patients at Palliative Care Units operating at Assam Medical College Hospital Dibrugarh, State Cancer Institute Guwahati, and Jorhat Medical College Hospital. Services include pain management, nutritional support, anxiety management, family counselling, and emotional and spiritual support for patients and their families.
• Public Health Programme (Community Screening Camps) Community-based cancer screening and awareness programmes delivered in partnership with the National Health Mission, targeting non-communicable diseases including oral, breast, and cervical cancers through mobile camps, screening kiosks, and health promotion drives. Covers villages, tea gardens (including 85,000 workers across 21 Amalgamated Plantations gardens), and community locations across Assam.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of Assam's cancer patients to benefit from the distributed care network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of AssamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Joint partnership established in December 2017 to create first-of-its-kind three-level cancer grid in Assam. Government provides facilities, regulatory support, and healthcare schemes (PMJAY, Atal Amrit Abhiyan). Conceptualised the distributed care model together with Tata Trusts.
• Tata TrustscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Joint partnership established in December 2017. Tata Trusts conceptualised the distributed care model and provides funding, expertise, and operational support. Parent organization with cancer care experience since 1941 (Tata Memorial Hospital). Also replicates model in 5 other Indian states.
• State Cancer InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLevel 1 apex centre location and host of ACCF command centre. Shared resource partner for the cancer care network.
• National Cancer GridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner for knowledge sharing and communication among healthcare centres across the country. Part of ACCF's goal to facilitate platforms enabling cancer care coordination.
• Dr. B. Borooah Cancer InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institute providing cancer treatment and research resources. Referenced in patient stories for radiation and surgery services.
• Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the cancer care network providing treatment facilities and research capabilities.
• Tata Cancer Care FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated Tata Trusts initiative working on cancer care expansion across India, part of the broader Tata cancer care ecosystem.
• Atal Amrit AbhiyancoreOthersAssam Government flagship health scheme providing free cancer treatment up to Rs. 5 lakhs per family. ACCF centres empanelled to provide cashless treatment under this scheme.
• Tata Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTata group cancer centre in Kolkata providing expert consultation and tissue diagnosis support for ACCF patients. Referenced in patient stories for second opinion and advanced diagnostics.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)majorTechnology or IntegrationTata group technology partner providing IT infrastructure and digital solutions for the cancer care network.
• Tata MotorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner from Tata group supporting cancer care initiatives through corporate social responsibility programs.
• Tata PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner from Tata group contributing to cancer care funding and support.
• Tata ChemicalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner from Tata group supporting healthcare initiatives.
• Tata Global BeveragesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner supporting cancer care initiatives.
• TitanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner from Tata group supporting healthcare programs.
• Indian Oil Corporation LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner supporting cancer care funding and initiatives.
• Bharat PetroleumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner for cancer care support.
• LIC HFLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner supporting healthcare initiatives.
• NHPC LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner for healthcare programs.
• PfizerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical partner supporting cancer care access.
• Sun PharmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical CSR partner for cancer treatment support.
• IndusInd BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner supporting healthcare initiatives.
• Federal BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner for healthcare programs.
• Numaligarh Refinery LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner in Assam supporting local healthcare initiatives.
• NTPC BongaigaonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner for healthcare programs in Assam region.
• BPCLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner supporting cancer care.
• ONGCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU CSR partner for healthcare initiatives.
• Indus TowersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner supporting healthcare connectivity.
• TrentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTata group CSR partner for healthcare.
• VoltasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTata group CSR partner.
• EILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPSU partner for healthcare initiatives.
• Exim BilingualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR partner supporting healthcare programs.
• Amalgamated PlantationsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTea garden company collaboration for screening and treatment of workers at 21 tea gardens employing approximately 85,000 people. ACCF conducts awareness camps and health screenings at tea estates in Dibrugarh and other districts.
• National Health Mission (NHM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCF works with NHM for screening and awareness of non-communicable diseases. Pilot project in Titabor block trains ASHAs, ANMs, and community health officers in palliative care.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute: Regional cancer centre in Guwahati, Assam (under the Department of Atomic Energy). Functions as a Level 1 oncology referral centre in the same geography, serving overlapping cancer-patient populations in Assam.
• Tata Medical Center, Kolkata: Tata Trusts-funded tertiary cancer hospital in Kolkata providing second opinions and tissue diagnosis to ACCF patients. Operates as a Level 1 oncology hub with a similar Tata–government philanthropic mandate in a different state.
• Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre: Non-profit cancer hospital in Silchar, Assam, and an explicit ACCF network partner. Provides overlapping oncology services to patients in southern Assam and Barak Valley, comparable in mission and patient profile.
• Tata Cancer Care Foundation: Sister Tata Trusts initiative extending the same distributed cancer-care model to additional Indian states. Directly comparable as a non-profit Tata–government partnership building multi-level cancer care networks across India.

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Global Enterprises (HCG): India's largest private oncology hospital chain operating multi-city cancer centres. Comparable as a multi-tier oncology care network but for-profit and metro-focused, competing for talent and complex oncology cases.
• Apollo Cancer Centres: Large private oncology hospital network across India. Comparable as a multi-site cancer care provider offering chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical oncology; serves similar disease profiles though mostly in urban/metro settings.
• Tata Memorial Hospital (Tata Memorial Centre): Premier tertiary cancer hospital in Mumbai and the original Tata cancer-care institution since 1941. Provides expertise, second opinions, and knowledge-sharing backbone for ACCF; comparable as a non-profit oncology provider operating within the broader Tata ecosystem.

Others

• National Cancer Grid (NCG): Network of cancer centres across India coordinated from Tata Memorial Centre for knowledge-sharing and standardisation. ACCF is an NCG partner; comparable as an oncology network orchestrator and the closest institutional analogue to ACCF's hub-and-spoke model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/careassam
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssamCancerCareFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assam-cancer-care-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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