Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society

What Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society does

The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society is a Cyprus-based non-profit charitable organization that provides palliative, home-based, and psychological care services to cancer patients and their families free of charge. Founded in 1975 (with a related firmographic entry citing 1971) and headquartered in Strovolos, it operates the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre as its dedicated inpatient facility, alongside home medical care and counseling programs delivered nationwide. The organization employs 51-100 staff and serves the full Cypriot population; all cancer patients form its primary customer segment without charge.

The Society's flagship initiative is the annual Christodoula March, now in its 51st year, held simultaneously across all cities in Cyprus during April, with the entire month dedicated to cancer awareness and fundraising. The Christodoula March is described as Cyprus's largest cancer awareness and support campaign. Core service offerings include the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre, home medical care, and psychological support services, all funded by donations and proceeds from the Christodoula March and adjacent fundraising initiatives.

The Society's revenue mechanics rely on charitable donations and event-based fundraising rather than pricing or contracts. Distribution channels are direct: services are delivered via the Arodafnousa facility and home-care programs. Corporate ecosystem support is anchored by a 28-year consecutive partnership with Bank of Cyprus, which integrates the Society into its antamivi card reward scheme, QuickPay Care service, and Nicosia Mall charitable events. Additional corporate/foundation engagement includes a Mouskas Foundation dinner fundraiser in Limassol on November 1, 2025, featuring an art auction and live music. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, mobile apps, or external API integrations are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society

Legal name

Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society

Website

https://anticancersociety.org.cy

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society is a non-profit charitable organization founded in Cyprus that delivers free palliative care at its Arodafnousa Centre, home medical care, and psychological support to cancer patients and families, funded primarily through donations and its annual Christodoula March.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Palliative and Home Care Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Cancer patient support
• Palliative care services
• Home medical care
• Cancer awareness campaigns
• Charitable fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Strovolos

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising: The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society raises funds through annual fundraising campaigns including the Christodoula March, monthly April fundraising initiatives, corporate partnerships, and special events such as dinner fundraisers with art auctions. Donations are facilitated through the Bank of Cyprus 'antamivi' card reward scheme and QuickPay Care service.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society provides free palliative care, home medical care, and psychological support services to cancer patients and their families across Cyprus. These services are funded almost entirely through annual fundraising campaigns, most notably the Christodoula March held every April across all Cypriot cities, supplemented by corporate partnerships, donations, and special fundraising events.

Product overview

The Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society operates as a charitable organization providing a range of cancer-related services funded through annual fundraising campaigns. The core offerings include the annual Christodoula March (Cyprus's largest cancer awareness campaign), the Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre for patient care, home medical care services, and psychological support services. These services are supported through partnerships with organizations like Bank of Cyprus and the Mouskas Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Christodoula March Annual Campaign
• Arodafnousa Palliative Care Centre
• Home Medical Care Services
• Psychological Support Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Mouskas FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2025Mouskas Foundation is organizing a dinner fundraiser in Limassol on November 1, 2025, featuring an art auction and live music, with all proceeds donated to the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society.
• Bank of CyprusflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerBank of Cyprus has been a partner of the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society for 28 consecutive years, supporting the annual Christodoula March campaign through multiple initiatives including the 'antamivi' card reward scheme, QuickPay Care service, and charitable children's events at Nicosia Mall.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Macmillan Cancer Support: Large UK cancer charity funding nursing, palliative care, and financial guidance; a scaled incumbent delivering a comparable mix of palliative, home, and psychological support, useful for benchmarking service scope and fundraising maturity.
• Irish Cancer Society: Ireland's national cancer charity offering patient support, nursing, and awareness campaigns; comparable small-nation national scope and integrated care-plus-advocacy model.
• American Cancer Society: The largest US cancer nonprofit operating nationwide awareness drives (e.g., Relay For Life) and patient services; relevant as a scaled blueprint for mass-participation cancer fundraising.
• Cancer Research UK: UK's largest cancer charity combining research funding with awareness campaigns; comparable flagship event-driven fundraising (Race for Life-style mass participation campaigns) at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• PASYKAF (Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends): The leading Cypriot cancer patient support association offering psychosocial, palliative, and home care services; directly comparable as another Cyprus-based cancer NGO with overlapping patient-care and fundraising missions.
• One Dream One Wish (Cyprus Association for Children with Cancer): Cypriot nonprofit supporting children with cancer and their families through fundraising events and direct family assistance; comparable event-driven GTM and donor base within Cyprus.
• Europa Donna Cyprus: National Cypriot branch of a European breast cancer advocacy coalition; operates awareness campaigns and patient support programs in the same Cyprus market with a comparable nonprofit fundraising model.

Others

• Cyprus Red Cross: Other large Cypriot humanitarian nonprofit; comparable nonprofit operating model, donor base, and reliance on volunteers and events, but with a different health mission.

Emerging players

• Hospice UK: UK umbrella body supporting hospice and palliative care providers; comparable focus on palliative and hospice services and useful for benchmarking care quality and policy engagement.

Regional players

• Hellenic Cancer Society: Greek national cancer society providing awareness, screening, and patient support; operates the same kind of cancer awareness walks and volunteer-led fundraising model in a neighboring, culturally adjacent market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Anticancer_cy
• Facebookfacebook.com/anticancer.cy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyprus-anti-cancer-society

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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