With its flagship “Hyundai Hope for Cancer” initiative, created in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), the Hyundai Motor India Foundation (HMIF), and the CSR division of Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), Hyundai reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionising cancer care on National Cancer Awareness Day. The programme has changed thousands of lives since its inception in September 2025 and has achieved incredible progress in cancer research, prevention, and awareness.

The Hyundai Centre for Cancer Genomics at IIT Madras, which houses the country’s first community-based Cancer Tissue Biobank and the recently launched Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas (BCGA), the first open-access cancer genome database in the country, is at the centre of this effort and will hasten advances in personalised oncology.

Puneet Anand, AVP & Vertical Head – Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communication & Social, HMIL, emphasised HMIF’s commitment to revolutionising cancer care in India, saying, “Hyundai Hope for Cancer reflects our firm belief that technology, compassion, and collaboration can drive transformative change in cancer care.” On this National Cancer Awareness Day, we reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that all citizens have access to prompt, individualised, and respectable cancer care in the future. Over 11,000 lives have already been impacted by HMIF’s efforts to create equal access to early detection, research, treatment, and community outreach, which include a dedicated INR 3 Crore Cancer Care Fund and a commitment of INR 56 Crore.

More than 225 cancer awareness and screening camps will be held in Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and Maharashtra over the course of the following four years, reaching 1.27 lakh people and vaccinating more than 5,000 girls against HPV.