Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021 – aims to create awareness, support and raise funds for the treatment of childhood cancer
Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021 India’s First Virtual Duathlon has grown stronger with the New Delhi chapter roping in goodwill ambassador and encouraging more participants to join the noble initiative with Apollo Cancer Centre – New Delhi. Over 50+ employees, doctors, paramedics and nursing staff of Apollo Cancer Centre. Apollo D2D aims to create awareness, support, and raise funds for the treatment of childhood cancers.
Gauraw Pant, marathon runner also joined hands today for Apollo D2D Duathlon event as the Goodwill Ambassador for Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021.
In addition to raising awareness around Pediatric Cancer, Apollo’s Dawn to Dusk (D2D) Duathlon also promotes the need for a healthy lifestyle to ensure a future with lower cancer risk. All funds raised through Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021 will give young cancer patients, identified by Apollo’s team of oncologists, a chance to live and be the future we can all proudly look forward to.
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Shivakumar Pattabhiraman, Managing Director, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, said, “Being the leaders in Cancer care we believe it is our responsibility to come forward and provide International standard in the treatment of pediatric cancers. In India, most children have the obstacle of not having access to proper resources and treatment resulting in higher mortality rates. Apollo aims to close this survival gap by raising funds to support and aid the children with Paediatric cancers, by allocating the needed resources and giving access to life-saving treatment. The proceeds from Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021 will directly go into addressing the need of the hour and securing a future for the children.”
Sharing her thoughts, Dr Gaurav Kharya, Clinical Lead, Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy & Senior Consultant, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals New Delhi & Apollo Cancer Centre Delhi, said ““In India, there has been an increase in Paediatric Cancers cases. There are many reasons for it. Firstly, there has been an overall increase in all cancers including the pediatric cancers owing to the fast industrialization and economic growth of the country. Few western countries were in the same stage 2-3 decades back. Secondly, the awareness about pediatric cancers has increased both amongst the parents and the health care providers which has led to increased and early detection of these cancers. Last but not the least, the accessibility of medical services trained pediatric oncologists, dedicated pediatric oncology setups has increased which lead to improved diagnosis and survival or pediatric malignancies. With respect to diagnosis, the diagnostic modalities have widened and their precision has improved significantly. There are significant advances in treatment modalities as well, earlier the treatment of cancer was done with conventional chemotherapy, but nowadays we have targeted therapy and immuno therapy for a number of cancers which greatly improves the efficacy of the treatment. It is also a known fact that the Paediatrics Cancers have much better outcomes as compared to adults if treated in a disciplined manner.”
Speaking at the launch, Gauraw Pant, Apollo Cancer Centre Delhi’s Goodwill Ambassdor and a marathon runner, said “It gives me great pleasure to support Apollo Cancer Centre Delhi for this extremely noble cause of theirs. Childhood cancer is indeed a daunting disease that affects our stars of tomorrow and must be addressed immediately. I hope that my journey as a Marathoner, will help in motivating a lot people, passionate runners, beginners and few who want to take up running and be a part of this cause. Taking care of one’s health- both physically and mentally; is also very important and I hope my associating with Apollo helps in conveying this message as well.”
In India, most children have the obstacle of not having access to proper resources and treatment resulting in higher mortality rates. Apollo Cancer Centres aims to close this survival gap by raising funds to support and aid the children with Pediatric cancers, by allocating the needed resources and giving access to life-saving treatment. The proceeds from Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021 will directly go into addressing the need of the hour and securing a future for the children.
Dawn to Dusk Duathlon, D2D – is an initiative by like-minded souls with a dual vision – to contribute to a cause while promoting a healthier lifestyle through running and cycling. The event is supported & organized by Apollo Cancer Centres & Neville Endeavors Foundation. Registrations are open till November 13th 2021.
To participate in the Apollo D2D Duathlon 2021, participants have to register on the website www.apollod2d.com The participants can register and complete the race on their own within the time. The participants can run, walk, or cycle to cover the distance of 3KM – 125 KM at their own pace and location of their choice. People can choose to cycle or run or both. The participants can use simple watch / stopwatch to note their time or can go for GPS watches, smart-watches, or activity tracking apps on smartphone.