Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 22: State Cancer Institute (SCI) Jammu conducted a series of awareness programs today to commemorate the Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The activities were conducted under the supervision and guidance of Dr Ashutosh Gupta (Principal & Dean, GMC Jammu), who flagged off awareness rally which was followed by awareness lectures by Dr Bhavna Langar (Nodal Officer, Preventive Oncology Unit), Dr Sandeep Kour (Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology) and Dr Rajeev Gupta (Assistant Professor & HoD, Medical Oncology).
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The program which also included the launch of Drive-pink campaign for awareness regarding prevention and early detection of breast cancer, was organized by Dr Deepak Kumar, Medical Superintendent of SCI Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Ashutosh Gupta said, “The Breast Cancer is one the leading cancer found among women in India and data of HBCR (Hospital Based Cancer Registry) of GMC Jammu shows that in Jammu division, Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women. Awareness along with early detection is the key to effectively manage the cases”.
To mark the occasion, the survivors who have recovered from breast cancer and are acting as a brand ambassador in the society were honoured to carry forward the message that cancer is a beatable disease and one can lead a healthy life post treatment.
On the occasion, the final year students of Government Ayurvedic College, Akhnoor presented a mesmerizing skit emphasizing the importance of early detection.
The Programme was attended by Dr Rajeev Gupta (Professor & Head, Department of Community Medicine), Dr Parmod Kalsotra (HoD, Department of ENT), senior faculty members, Dr Navneet Kour (Chairman, NGO Support), Dr Jagdish Thapa, Rajni Sharma and Rekha Rajput from ‘Jeevan Sangharsh Trust’ and nursing students of Government AMT School, Jammu.
A number of NGOs including ‘Support’, ‘Rotary Bahu 3070’, ‘Maharaja Hari Singh foundation’, ‘ISBTI’ & ‘Jeevan Sangharsh Trust’ collaborated with SCI Jammu in organizing these events.
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