Cancer prevention awareness
Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) is spreading cancer awareness among school children through a program “Cancer Hospital School with Pankh”. Its objective is a commitment to building a healthy society and a vision of a better tomorrow. Through this initiative started a year ago, so far thousands of students have been educated in more than a dozen government schools of Delhi.
Through this program children cancer Correct information is being given about. The hospital focuses specifically on how to prevent this serious disease, how to detect it early and focus on a healthy lifestyle. DSCI says that PANKH means we have kept it thoughtfully, which means Prevention, Awareness, Nutrition, Knowledge and Hope.
According to DSCI, students are given information related to prevention of cancers like cervical, head, neck, breast, lung, liver etc. In every session there is a dialogue with the students in which they ask their questions and their doubts are cleared. At the same time, Delhi State Cancer Institute is planning to further strengthen this initiative. It is aiming to increase the number from 12 schools currently to 25 to 30 schools every year so that cancer prevention and India’s healthy future can be ensured through education from an early age.
Which students are being made aware about cancer?
Regarding this initiative, DSCI Director Dr Vinod Kumar said, ‘This is an innovative initiative in which the hospital is reaching out to schools to ensure a healthy, sensible and bright future for our country. I congratulate the entire Cancer Awareness team and thank the schools for their full cooperation. At the same time, Dr. Pankaj Tyagi, the guide of the program, said, ‘We have made a successful beginning and are committed to our expansion. Our aim is to make two to three schools aware every month. Creating awareness and encouraging vigilance plays an important role in reducing the risk of cancer and its early detection. Through this campaign, students from class 6 to 12 are made sensitive towards cancer.
Focus is on cancer caused by change in lifestyle
Dr. Shambhavi Sharma, Assistant Professor of Clinical Oncology, said that out of more than 200 types of cancers, special attention is given to those cancers which can be prevented through changes in lifestyle, cleanliness, protection from ultraviolet rays and radiation and balanced diet. The program places special emphasis on modifiable risk factors. Program coordinator Ranjana Kumari says she and three to four faculty members form a dedicated team that visits schools with the aim of reducing the burden of cancer in the country through sustained awareness efforts. Doctors from four to five departments actively participate in each session. At the same time, this initiative was conceptualized by Dr. Pankaj Tyagi, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Delhi State Cancer.
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