Every Km matters!

Kind Attn: Divesh Nath

Name: Sudha Hariharan

A/c No: 424

Date: April 2, 2010



Cancer Awareness…Every kilometer in the journey counts


Dr. [Captain] Ritu Biyani is a multi-faceted and courageous woman—a dental surgeon, mountaineer, first lady Paratrooper from the Army Dental Corps, skydiver, avid photographer, and most importantly a breast cancer survivor. She has served in the Indian Army Dental Corps for 10 years and has traveled extensively across India.
Highways Infinite is the registered public trust founded in March 2008 by Dr. .[Capt] Ritu Biyani.
The genesis of Highways Infinite was based on her experiences and response generated after her first pilot project, Project High>>>Ways, which she conceptualized in 2005, launched and spearheaded in 2006. This also became the platform for her subsequent projects Highways Beyond Cancer 2007,2008, 2009----a unique initiative to link adventure sports with cancer awareness across the country. Assisted by her daughter Tista Joseph---the duo was awarded Manthan Awards South -Asia 2008 for pioneering on cancer education at the grassroots level.
Project Highways - 2006 was a very first of its kind endeavor undertaken in India and earned the mother-daughter team recognition in the Limca book of Records- India 2007 and 2008 .
Her innovative efforts on her High>>>ways Beyond Cancer, has taken her to various forums where she has presented papers, at many national and international conferences, to name some, Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai, Mohandai Oswal Cancer Research Hospital, Ludhiana, 5th World Breast Cancer Conference, Canada, Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference Australia, UICC World Cancer Congress - Geneva, Premier Lance Armstrong Global Cancer Summit Ireland and Global Leadership Cancer Forum Canada, etc.
India has one of the largest road networks of 3.32 million kilometers including expressways, national and state highways, major and minor district roads and village roads and of course another 1000s of kms of trekking routes. Dr Ritu has so far covered 66,000 plus km since 2006 .
She feels she has miles to go as the journey has just begun. Dr. ( Capt) Biyani wants people to connect with Highways to encourage, support, contribute, and to participate in more such journeys to create awareness, motivate and bring a smile to many faces.
Dr Ritu Biyani-Joseph is currently scheduling her next expedition on cancer in May 2010, “ Every kilometer in the journey counts…similarly every contribution big or small counts”, she says.
For further information contact Dr. Ritu Biyani-Joseph at +91 9881232744 or email at missionhighways@gmail.com or visit www.highwaysbeyondcancer.org [ presently under [ HIGH>>>WAYS…INFINITE : Public Trust registered in Pune Division ( State: Maharashtra, India) on 18/March/2008, under Bombay Public Trust Act 1860.) Reg. No E-5111. Donations exempted under 80G [5] of the income tax Act, 1961]