Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition (POLA) – is a non-governmental umbrella organisation uniting 30 NGOs actively working in cancer field, including cancer patients' societies and organisations, providing assistance to people affected by cancer. POLA also represents a community of 32 thousand individuals – POLA cardholders, bringing together cancer patients, who applied for POLA card membership and are registered in the POLA database. The Association's mission is to make all possible efforts to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and their families. POLA aims to ensure that both patients and their families have access to effective treatment and would receive the best possible informative, social, psychological, and mental support.
