Jammu, July 08: Preventive Oncology Unit of State Cancer Institute, GMC Jammu on Saturday organised a screening camp at PHC Arnia in Block Bishnah of Jammu district. At this camp, healthcare facility assessment and hands-on training of the healthcare staff to screen oral, breast and cervical cancer was provided.
Awareness and screening of the participants were done by a team of doctors from the Department of Community Medicine which included Dr Bhavna Langer, Dr Kamna Singh, Dr Nahida Chowdhary, Dr Jyoti Bala, Dr Sakshi Manhas, Dr Sumaira, Dr Imran Zaffer, Dr Hemaal Koul, Dr Amani Majeed, Dr Raheel Murtaza and Dr Burhan Hameed. Dr Shamim Ahmad Choudhary BMO Bishnah and Dr Mridula Singh Nodal Officer NTCP were also present and provided overwhelming support.
The camp was organised under the guidance and supervision of Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma, Principal and Dean GMC Jammu, Dr Rajeev Sharma Director Health Services Jammu, Dr Rajiv K Gupta, HOD Department of Community Medicine, Dr Harbaksh Singh CMO Jammu and Dr. Deepak Kumar Dy. Medical Superintendent State Cancer Institute Jammu.
In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of early detection and to promote the overall well-being of the people, the Preventive Oncology Unit of State Cancer Institute, GMC Jammu led by Dr Bhavna Langer, Associate Professor Department of Community Medicine and Nodal Officer Preventive Oncology Unit shall be organising multiple Oral, Breast and Cervical cancer screening and awareness camps in 9 blocks and urban wards of Jammu district.
These camps shall be conducted on a fortnightly basis to provide easy access to preventive healthcare services with the primary goal of detecting potential pre-cancerous conditions in their early stages and ultimately saving lives. The screening camps will offer comprehensive screening and examination services, facilitated by a team of doctors. These camps shall be held in collaboration with the Department of Health services Jammu, National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases and National Tobacco Control Programme Jammu.
At these camps, along with the screening of the masses, healthcare facility assessment will also be done and comprehensive training shall be imparted to the healthcare workers to equip them with the necessary skills to effectively screen for oral, breast and cervical cancer. The healthcare workers will receive in-depth training on conducting a thorough visual oral examination, clinical breast examination and visual inspection after the application of acetic acid for cervical cancer screening and recognizing warning signs and symptoms of these cancers.
