Swetha Kannan: Empowering cancer patients 

Swetha Kannan founded the 'Lalitha Foundation,' focusing on creating awareness around cancer, among communities.

Swetha's desire to become an oncologist started in Grade 7 when she saw the impact of uterine cancer on her grandmother.

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The Diana Award winner aims to make access to cancer care and mental health support more equitable in rural areas where the mortality rate for cancer is high.

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'Tresind' was also been launched in Mumbai in 2018, and his other brands like 'Carnival' and 'Avatara' will be launched soon.

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'Tresind' was also been launched in Mumbai in 2018, and his other brands like 'Carnival' and 'Avatara' will be launched soon.

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