C - Positive Awards 2026

The C-Positive Awards 2026 celebrate courage, compassion, excellence, and impactful contributions in cancer care, psycho-oncology, survivorship, advocacy, and community support.

C-Positive Patient Courage Award 2026

The C-Positive Patient Courage Award 2026 was presented to Ruby Ahluwalia for transforming her personal cancer journey into a movement of hope by empowering cancer patients and caregivers through compassion, support, and advocacy.

C-Positive Psycho-Oncology Excellence Award 2026

The C-Positive Psycho-Oncology Excellence Award 2026 was presented to Rebecca deSouza for her outstanding contribution to psycho-oncology through counselling, survivorship care, support groups, research, and community outreach.

C-Positive Institutional Excellence in Cancer Care Award 2026

The C-Positive Institutional Excellence in Cancer Care Award 2026 was presented to Galaxy Care Multispeciality Hospital for advancing comprehensive cancer care through pioneering minimally invasive and robotic cancer surgery under the leadership of Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar.

C-Positive NGO Impact Award 2026

The C-Positive NGO Impact Award 2026 was presented to Indian Cancer Society for over seven decades of exceptional work in cancer awareness, early detection, patient support, rehabilitation, and community empowerment.

C-Positive Excellence in Oncology Award 2026

The C-Positive Excellence in Oncology Award 2026 was presented to Sanjay Deshmukh for his outstanding contribution to oncology through pioneering work in breast, thoracic, head and neck, oesophageal, and lung cancer surgery.

C-Positive Survivor Excellence Award 2026

The C-Positive Survivor Excellence Award 2026 was presented to Aditya Purohit for his inspiring journey of resilience, returning to competitive cricket after cancer and achieving excellence at the state level.