Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 1: American Oncology Institute–Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences & Hospital (AOI –ASCOMS) along with World Cancer Care Organization organized a free cancer screening and detection camp at Industrial Growth Center-SIDCO, here today.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Abhishek Mahajan (Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba) while Dr Sanjay Sharma (Deputy Director Health, Samba) and Dr Vidhi Kohli (Chief Medical Officer, Samba) were the guests of honour.
The Specialists from AOI-ASCOMS namely Dr Surbhi Kudyar (Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon) and Dr Sumit Pandita (Radiation Oncologist) provided free consultation to the people attending the camp. The screening was done by providing free diagnostic facilities like Mamography, PSA, PAP smear, Blood Counts, etc. A total number of 268 persons were screened for cancer.
Giving details of the Camp, Dr Pavan Malhotra (Director Principal, ASCOMS) informed that this was first of its kind camp organized for screening of cancer for the industrial workers. He said that the Camp was meant for the people of Samba and not merely restricted to the industrial workers. He said that in near future the similar camp will be organized in the District Hospital, Samba as requested by CMO Samba.
Dr Neeraj Bishnoi (Regional CO, AOI), while speaking to media persons, said that awareness needs to be created in a bigger way among the Rural Population about the cancer as it is no longer a taboo but is purely a curable and treatable disease. He said the aim of AOI is to reach the far flung areas and provide the diagnostic facilities at the door steps of the people.
Among others present on the occasion were Pawan Sethi (Manager, SIDCO, Samba), Aditya Sabarwal (Regional Deputy Marketing Head, AOI), Arjun Malhotra (general secretary, Samba Industrial Association), Vikrant Thakur (Unit Head, AOI), Ashutosh Gupta (Manager Marketing, AOI), Dr Anju (BMO Samba), Anil Raina (Deputy Manager Marketing, AOI) and supporting Nursing staff of World Cancer Care Organization.
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