Cancer awareness prog held at IE
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, April 19 2023:
Leading technology-led oncology platform, Karkinos Manipur Cancer Institute & Research Centre in collaboration with Thongju Part II Gram Panchayat, organised a cancer awareness and early detection camp on Wednesday to highlight the importance of early detection in treating cancer and make aware maximum people about timely cancer-care.
The camp organised at the premises of Social Educational Voluntary Athletic (SEVA) Club in Imphal East district had the participation of over 200 people and over 50 HPV tests done.
The programme also included activities like free health check up, creation of ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account), cancer awareness speech, risk assessment of six cancers, and HPV test, to name a few.
A highly experienced medical and paramedics team along with Dr Testing T Ukyab of GI Surgical Oncology Department; Dr RK Gaiitamjit, MCh Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Department; and Dr Md Khursid Alam RMO led by Dr (Prof) G Moirangthem, director & CEO of Karkinos Manipur Cancer Institute and Research Centre, were present to address the free cancer screening OPD camp.
Thongju Part IIGP pradhan Nameirakpam Kanon Chanu, was also present on the occasion.