World Cancer Day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 07 2018:
District Health Mission Society Thoubal in association with NCD Cell Thoubal district under National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVD and Stroke (NPCDCS) organised World cancer day at the Thoubal District Hospital today.
Mission Director, District Health Mission Society and CMO Thoubal District Hospital Dr N Jayantakumar, Dr Emochoubi and DC Thoubal Haobam Roshita attended the observance as presidium members.
Speaking at the event Haobam Roshita urged people to embrace the habit of undergoing medical checkup at least once a year.
As a part of the observance a free cervical and oral cancer detection programme was also held at the hospital.
4 cancer patients were presented simple gifts during the event.