Cancer awareness cum detection camp held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 26 2023:
Karkinos Manipur Cancer Institute & Research Centre in association with Khongman Students' Club and support from ASHA workers, organised a one-day free health check-up, cancer awareness programme and cancer screening camp at the Club's premises on Saturday.
The camp was organised to highlight the importance of early detection in the treatment of cancer and make aware maximum number of people about cancer-care and healthy diet to fight different types of diseases.
The awareness programme included activities like free health check-up, cancer awareness session, risk assessment programme and HPV test among others.
A highly experienced medical team led by Dr K Rajo, former director of health services & head of Department of Anaesthesiology of Karkinos Manipur Cancer Institute and Research Centre, was present at the camp and interacted with the people.
Dr K Rajo said, "Karkinos Healthcare Manipur is leaving no stone unturned to create awareness about cancer care and defeat this disease in the state of Manipur.
We are organising regular Cancer awareness programmes and screening camps to sensitise the people.
To lower the risk for cancers, people should refrain from using tobacco products and limit the amount of alcohol consumption" .