Why MACSA?
Our expertise in MACSA is to support the cancer patients and their families. We, as the pioneer of palliative and supportive care in Iran, try to fulfill all needs of the cancer patients and their families that may remain unmet during the course of disease and treatment. Here you can see a few reasons that might aspire you to visit MACSA.
Completely Free Services:
MACSA expenditure are paid by private donations, so we can provide our services free of charge to the patients, regardless of the social classes they belong.
Unique Services:
MACSA is the only specialized center in palliative and supportive care of cancer in Iran.
Assistance in Decision-Making:
Many patients and their families feel overwhelmed by medical jargon and confusing information provided to them from the point of diagnosis. This may also have a negative impact on their decision-making capabilities. MACSA is committed to provide clear information to the patient and family and assist them in decision‐making at any point during the course of disease.
Home-Care Services:
In the case of need for hospitalization, the patient and the family, can choose to stay at home, instead of admitting to a hospital, and receive the medical, nursing, psychological and other services at home, just near their loved ones.
Specialized Family-Care:
MACSA considers the family and care givers needs, as well as the patients’. Physical and mental health of the care givers and the patients’ family members has always been among the main concerns of MACSA.
Broad Range of Services:
The broad range of MACSA services in the field of supportive and palliative care – that include, but are not restricted to medical and nursing care, psychological care, spiritual care and social working – are tailored to support the patients, their care givers and the families in any stage of the disease.