Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. 26 th April 2023: Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, a leading hospital of Dehradun, recently organized a Cancer Awareness Camp in Rishikesh. The camp aimed to raise awareness about the increasing incidence of cancer in India and provide free consultation and cancer screening to patients. The Chairman of the hospital, Shri Mahant Devendra Dass Ji Maharaj, expressed his happiness on conducting the camp and lauded the efforts of the oncology team led by Dr Pankaj Garg.
The event’s Chief Guest was the Finance Minister of Uttarakhand, Shri Prem Chand Agarwal, who highlighted the importance of such camps in spreading cancer awareness and encouraging people to seek timely medical help. He explained how healthy life style can prevent cancer. He highlighted that health mind lives in a healthy body. He further promised that he would talk to health minister for mandatory cancer notification so that true cancer burden can be ascertained. He also highlighted various social works being conduct the Shri Guru Ram Rai Mission.
Dr Pankaj Garg, Senior Cancer Specialist of Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, shared some alarming statistics about cancer in India. He informed that around 14-15 lacs new cancer cases are registered in India every year. However, the actual number may be much higher due to underreporting of data in India. He emphasized a three-pronged approach to cancer control – Risk reduction, Early diagnosis, and
Improving the cancer treatment infrastructure. Dr Pankaj Garg, along with his team (Dr Ajeet Tiwari and Dr Rachit Ahuja), provided free consultation to patients and conducted cancer screening. The patients were given valuable insights into cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment.
The camp received an overwhelming response from the local community, with hundreds of people turning up for the consultation and screening. The cancer awareness camp organized by Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital is a significant step towards creating awareness and providing healthcare support to the local community. It highlights the importance of public-private partnerships and the need for a comprehensive approach to cancer control.
Dr Garg Informed that Shri Mahant Hospital is committed to providing state-of-the-art quality cancer treatment facilities to the people of Uttarakhand at affordable prices. He further informed that the hospital provides cashless cancer treatment facilities to the Ayushman and Golden card beneficiaries. Other notable persons present in the camp were Dr Ajay Khanduri, Registrar, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Mr Vijay Nautiyali, Dr. Nishith Govil, Mr Bhupender Raturi (Head PRO), Mr Jitender, Mr Manvendra.
