The Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology is the national body of head and neck oncologists of India, which was formed with the aim to promote activities pertaining to training and research in head and neck oncology in India. The association was the result of the teaming together of various clinical scientists who were active in the field of head and neck oncology in the various parts of the country, who felt the necessity of an active body to oversee the standards of care, education and research in such a significant health problem of the country. The three main thrusts of activity for the Foundation has been set as establishing uniform and internationally accepted standards of care in head and neck cancers in the country, promote research programmes in basic sciences as well as clinical areas and initiate educational activities like structured training programs and fellowships in head and neck oncology.

        Since its inception in 2001, the activities of the Foundation has justified these goals to a great extent. These include organizing CME programmes and head and neck cancer workshops both for higher surgical trainees and practicing head and neck surgeons in different regions of the country. Formal structured training programmes for head and neck oncologists has been started and short term training fellowships have been instituted in various cancer centers. To promote research activities, the Foundation has taken a lead in setting up of a national cooperative research group.The Foundation has been having regular annual conferences in different parts of the country, with the participation luminaries in the field of head and neck oncology across the globe.