Vol 4.4 Oct-Dec 2012
October is known worldwide as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and LIFE Trust successfully completed a comprehensive Cancer check up for 200 Anganwadi Sevikas on 13th and 20th of October 2012. The health camps included a host of tests such as a complete blood count, ENT profile, Chest X-Rays, a general physical examination, gynecological investigation, breast examination and a Pap smear test. This initiative was targeted towards early detection and treatment of silent killers like Cancer and Tuberculosis. Sadly, these women, who are educators to underprivileged children, are ignorant about their own health and diseases that are rampant in the community. This initiative marks LIFE Trust’s foray into generating healthcare awareness and was conducted in the backdrop of studies that reveal that the incidence of breast cancer is likely to double by 2025 in the city of Mumbai alone.
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