4.5 lakh people in 4 districts have been screened for cancer, says Health Minister
The Hindu
Health Minister announces screening of 4.5 lakh people for cancer in Chennai, with ongoing treatment for cervical and breast cancers.
A total of 4.5 lakh people from Erode, Tirupattur, Ranipet, and Kanniyakumari have been screened for cancer, and some of them are undergoing treatment for cervical and breast cancers, said Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Thursday.
Speaking at the inauguration of Youth Health Mela 2024, organised by Cancer Institute, Adyar, (WIA) he said: “In those four districts, camps are being organised to screen about 54 lakh people for various diseases.”
The Youth Mela is a three-day community awareness programme with 50 youth health exhibition stalls, where information relating to substance abuse, diet and nutrition, exercise, and environmental and personal hygiene will be discussed. An awareness CD on ‘Listen to What Your Organs are Saying’ was released on the occasion.
Stating that the government is taking steps to make tobacco-free spaces a possibility, the Minister said, “So far, 6,500 shops have been sealed for selling gutkha and other banned tobacco products,” and added that a new research centre would soon open at Arignar Anna Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Institute.
School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi stressed the need to concentrate on studies and advised students not to give in to distractions. The Director of WIA, Kalpana Balakrishnan, and other officials from the Health Department participated.
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