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Cancer Awareness Week - 2022

Feb 21, 2022

The Inauguration of the Cancer Awareness Week was held on 21.02.2022 at Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital in the Outpatient department. Rev Fr Roshan Crasta, administrator, FMHMC & H inaugurated the camp by lighting the lamp. Dr ESJ Prabhu Kiran, Principal, FMHMC, Mr Sheena Shetty, President Janashikshana Trust and District Sanitation Ambassador, Dakshina Kannada, Mr Krishna Moolya, Vice President  Janashikshana Trust, Mrs Sharada, Senior Supervisor, Female And Child Health Development Authority, Vittal , Dr Girish Navada, Medical Superintendent, Dr Shivaprasad K, HOD Organon of Medicine and head of the Medicine unit,Dr Deepa Pais, Deputy Medical Superintendent, Dr Skandhan S Kumar, Convenor of the camp joined the inaugural programme.

Rev Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator spoke on the occasion and mentioned regarding the importance of screening and early detection of cancer whereby we can detect certain cancers at an early stage and treat it well in advance thereby increasing the quality of life

Dr Shivaprasad K spoke on the importance of the day and the role of Homoeopathic medicines in the treatment of cancer as an adjuvant therapy and also gave a briefing regarding the Palliative care centre attached to the Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical college Hospital.

The health camp is extended to the General public from 21.02.2022 to 26.02.2022.

There is also a display of the specimens, charts and awareness videos for the benefit of the patients and general public.