ROLE OF INDONESIAN

CANCER FOUNDATION IN
EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM

by
dr. Melissa S. Luwia, MHA
 The Indonesian Cancer Foundation (ICF)
was founded in Jakarta on 17 April 1977.
 The ICF is a non-governmental organization
with the purpose to support the Government
of Indonesia in its efforts to fight cancer, by
taking promotional, preventive, and
supportive activities.
THE INDONESIAN CANCER
FOUNDATION
MOTTO
The mission of the Foundation
is to reduce the burden of cancer patients
to a minimum, and organize programs
through community participation and in
cooperation with other cancer related
institutions
 THE FOUNDATION’S MAIN PRIORITIES
COVER TEN TYPES CANCER :

 Cervical Cancer  MalignantTrophoblast

 Breast Cancer  Nasopharyngeal Cancer

 Liver Cancer  Lung Cancer

 Skin Cancer  Leukemia

 Colorectal Cancer  Malignant Lymphoma

 ACTIVITY

1. Organization
2. Social Services
3. Training and Information
4. Research and Registry
5. General Affairs
SOCIAL SERVICES
Several activities in this department :
 Establishment of Sasana Marsudi Husada in 1982
located at Jl.Lebak Bulus Tengah no.9 Cilandak-Jakarta,
a hostel to accommodate outpatients coming to Jakarta
for treatment.
 Early Detection Center of Cancer with Papsmear, USG
and Mammography facility.
 Provision of free cytostatic drug (1987).
 Distribution of cytostatic drugs with nett price (1990).
 Hospice Home Care program in the form of
home visits for terminal stage cancer patients
(1996).
 Reach to Recovery program adopted from UICC
for Breast Cancer Survivors (1997).
 Indonesian Ostomy Association (InOA) was
established for stoma patients. The InOA is a
member of the International Ostomy Association
(2000).
 Women’s Care of Cervical Cancer, for supporting
cervical cancer patients( December 2007).
Activities related to breast cancer :
Since 1977 :
• Public education on Breast Self Examination
• Distribute leaflet of Breast Self Examination and
Flipchart to all the ICF’s branches.
• Basic information book

The ICF has 57 branches all around Indonesia

Riau, DI Yogyakarta, Surabaya Utama, South
Sumatera, Middle Sulawesi, East Kalimantan,
Maluku, Kudus, Bali (coord), Kota Palu, Kota
Bandung, Kota Magelang, Buleleng, Badung,
Bangli, Tabanan, Klungkung, Kota Denpasar,
Gianyar, Karangasem, Kep. Babel, Jembrana, etc
Since 1982 :

• Pap Smear Clinic at jl.Samratulangi and Lebak

Bulus tengah , Jakarta
• Free consultation with GP

Since 1990 :

• Early Detection Clinic : Mammography and USG

facilities at Lebak bulus
• FNAB
•Colposcopy
•Consultation with oncologist
Since 1997 :

• Mammography and USG facilities at

Samratulangi’s Early Detection Clinic, Jakarta

Mammography available in several branches :

• Palembang branch
• DKI Jakarta
• In cooperation with Indonesian Society of
Oncology, organized a Training of Trainer for
doctors in BSE (Breast Self Examination) and
Papsmear

• Talkshow program in Radio, TV for early

detection program

• Organize Seminars for women for early

detection program on Breast Cancer and
Cervical Cancer
ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CERVICAL CA:

PAP SMEAR FACILITIES IN SEVERAL BRANCHES

East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, West
Sumatera, Bali, Wonosobo, Papua, Kutai
Kertanegara, West Java, Riau, Magelang,
Yogyakarta, Tasikmalaya, Paser, DKI Jakarta,
Bandung, Kota Cimahi, Palembang,
Sukabumi, North Sumatera, Utama Lampung,
Middle Kalimantan, Sleman, Bali (Buleleng,
Tabanan, Badung, Gianyar)
IVA FACILITIES AND PKTP PROGRAM

Wonosobo, Riau, Palembang, Sukabumi,

Tasikmalaya, Bali, DKI Jakarta, Sleman.

PKTP program in cooperation with FCP –

University of Leiden, in “SEE AND TREAT”
program.
Thank you