Chennai, June 2025: On a soulful evening filled with emotion, resilience, and heartfelt joy, VS Medical Trust hosted its Cancer Survivors Meet on Saturday, 14th June 2025, bringing together over 200+ survivors and their families, each one a testament to courage, and a symbol of life reclaimed.
The event, held at BKN Auditorium, Vepery, wasn’t just a celebration, it was a quiet revolution of hope.
Founded by Prof. Dr. S. Subramanian, India’s senior-most practicing Medical Oncologist, VS Medical Trust was born from a simple but powerful belief: that no life should be denied care, no matter the cost, he has nurtured this Trust not as an institution, but as a family, one that opens its arms to every patient with love, dignity, and unwavering support.
For decades, the Trust has walked hand in hand with thousands of patients, offering not just treatments, but time, comfort, understanding, and most importantly… presence.
Supporting this vision every step of the way is Prof. Dr. S. Sundar, a pillar of strength and one of India’s most respected orthopedic and tumor surgeons. His quiet commitment to healing and rebuilding lives has amplified the Trust’s mission in immeasurable ways.
And standing beside both is Mr. Muthu Subramanian, whose deep-rooted values, strategic leadership, and sensitivity towards people have helped expand the reach of the Trust, not as a business, but as a deeply personal calling.
The event witnessed the lighting of the Kuthuvilakku by dignitaries including Mr. M. M. Murugappan, Former Chairman, Murugappa Group, Mr. K. R. Nagarajan, Founder Chairman, Ramraj Cotton, Mr. R. K. Selvamani, Film Director, and Mr. Mohana Sundaram, Speaker, who lent their presence not as guests, but as torchbearers of a noble cause.
From soul-stirring speeches by survivors, to the launch of the Vasantham Awards (honouring survivors who bloomed again), the evening was filled with meaning. The Heart of Gold Awards were presented to selfless supporters like Mr. Nagu Chidambaram and Mrs. Geetha Nagu, VNCT Global, Mr. Thirupathi and Mrs. Kannaki Thirupathi, Emerald Tyres, Rtn. Ravi Sundaresan, IPP, Rotary Club of Madras, for standing by the Trust’s journey in silence but with strength.
The Pillar of Strength Awards honored the unsung heroes, attenders and caregivers who held hands through pain, and whose love made healing possible.
And as survivors walked the ramp with their doctors, smiles outshining scars, the entire auditorium rose in collective celebration of life. The entire team of Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Adult and Pediatric Hemato Oncologists, Pathologists, Intensivists, and Team VS took part in the celebrations to make this important event, a memorable one.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. S. Subramanian shared, “Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It burdens the soul. But every survivor here proves one thing — when care is given with love and dignity, healing becomes a human right, not a privilege. That is the spirit of VS Medical Trust.”
VS Medical Trust, founded over two decades ago with a mission to serve beyond boundaries, VS Medical Trust continues to lead the way in affordable, accessible, and deeply personal cancer care. Through its screening programs, outreach initiatives, support for underprivileged patients, and now with the VS Wellness on Wheels, the Trust is not just treating illness, it’s rebuilding lives.
Because here, patients are not mere numbers. They are stories of hope, courage and kinship.
For more details, contact VS Hospitals, #13/15, East Spurtank Road, Chetpet, Chennai – 600031, contact number +91-9962242000 / 9021123000. www.vshospitals.com.
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