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Cancer Awareness Campaigns to be Held at Durga Puja Pandals in Kolkata

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Cancer awareness is set to take center stage in Kolkata during the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations. Several puja committees across the city have decided to host cancer awareness camps at their respective pandals, not only during the festival but also after it. The initiative, spearheaded by Resurrection, a government-registered public charitable trust, aims to spread awareness about the importance of timely detection and early screening for cancer. Doctors, particularly oncologists, have expressed their support for the move, emphasizing the need for generating public awareness about cancer and providing free screening tests to those in need.

Key Takeaways:

  • Around 10 puja committees, including Jodhpur Park Sarbojonin, Samaj Sebi Sangha Durga Puja, and Kumartuli Sarjonin, will host cancer awareness camps at their pandals during Durga Puja.
  • The camps will be organized by Resurrection, a government-registered public charitable trust, in collaboration with doctors and puja committees.
  • Medical teams, comprising oncologists and gynecologists, will move around the city puja pandals for the cancer awareness camps.
  • The camps will provide free cancer screenings, including tests for PSA, Pap smear, PFT, and LFT, among others.
  • Puja committees will also distribute leaflets containing do's and don'ts for cancer prevention and set up posters on cancer awareness in their pandals.
  • The initiative aims to reach out to a larger audience and generate public awareness about the importance of timely detection and early screening for cancer.

Statistics:

  • Around 10 puja committees will participate in the cancer awareness camps.
  • The camps will be held at multiple puja pandals across Kolkata.
  • Medical teams will conduct free cancer screenings, including tests for PSA, Pap smear, PFT, and LFT, among others.
  • Posters and leaflets will be distributed at the puja pandals to raise awareness about cancer prevention.
  • The initiative aims to reach out to a larger audience and generate public awareness about the importance of timely detection and early screening for cancer.

Sources:

  • Times of India, "Durga Puja: Several puja organisers to host cancer awareness camps"

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