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Cancer Screening and Awareness camp at Shirthady  

Oct 12, 2023

 

A one-day Cancer Screening and Awareness camp was held on 8th October 2023 at Holy Angels Kannada Medium School, Shirthady, organized by Father Muller Medical College Hospital in collaboration with ICYM, Shirthady Block, Vehicle Owners Club, Souhaarda Friends Club (R), Bhuvanajyothi Residential School, Shirthady, Jewels group and Indian Cancer Society. Dr Rohanchandra Gatty, Dr Dinesh Shet, faculty and staff from Father Muller Medical College Hospital delivered a health talk on Cancer and its prevention and treatment. Simultaneously Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, OBG,  Surgery OPD,  Laboratory and Pharmacy departments delivered the services to 139 beneficiaries. Ms Likhitha, Ms Shobha  Almaida, Ms Steffy Fernandes, Ms Chrishell Amruth, students of II year PBBSc Nursing participated in the camp's activities by dispensing free medicines to the beneficiaries and assisting in PAP smear. Ms Priya S Pereira, a faculty from Father Muller College of Nursing, was the camp's coordinator.