It was 2004, the idea of AONEI was mooted on the breakfast table at Hotel Pinewood, Shillong by Dr. C Bhuyan (Consultant Medical Oncologist, Guwahati) and Dr. Judita Syiemlieh (Consultant Radiation Oncologist, Shillong). It was decided to convene a meeting of all the working oncologist of the region and finally it happened with an evening scientific program at Hotel Polo Tower in Shillong in December 2004. With the support of 20 oncologist AONEI was formed. The core committee members were Dr. C Bhuyan, Dr. Judita Syiemlieh, Dr. P K Choudhury, Dr. S B Medhi and Dr. M N Barua. The constitution for the organization was drafted and placed in general meeting held in July 2005 at Hotel Landmark, Guwahati. The first executive committee was formed with Dr. S B Medhi as President, Dr. C Bhuyan as secretary, Prof. T H Tomcha Singh as Vice President and Dr. Judita Syiemlieh as Asst. Secretary. Registration of the society, finding the logo and making of stationeries followed.

 

The first conference of AONEI was held in March 2006 at Hotel Progoti Manor with a theme of Head and Neck cancers with eminent speakers from all over India. It was decided in the general meeting that cancer awareness amongst public and amongst practicing doctors is equally lacking and AONEI decided to take up satellite scientific meetings at different places covering the North Eastern States (5-6 meetings every year). Collaborations were made with Neurosurgeons, Association of Surgeons of Assam, Oncologists, Physicians, Hematology Group, Gynaecologists to have focused meetings and these were held at Guwahati and other northeast states with good participation. AONEI will go ahead spreading awareness about cancer and its treatment both amongst public and practicing doctors in the region.

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AONEI goals:

• Exchange of Scientific Knowledge

• Improvement of The Standard of Oncology Practice in North East

• Collaborative Work

• Organization of Periodical Conference, Continuing Medical Education Program, Symposiums, Workshops in Different Parts of The Region

• Publication of Scientific Writing

• Social and Community Work