Cancer Awareness Program on Breast and Ovary
On the occasion of 107th International Womens day, RC Yala Anns Group in association with Siddhipur Community Learning Centre, Siddhipur Community Development Trust and Lasakusa Saving and Credit Cooperative had held a cancer awareness program on breast and ovary, and provided cancer related health tests for the women of Siddhipur at the premises of Bhanodaya Primary School, Siddhipur. Nepal Family Planning Association, Valley Branch Koteswar and Nepal Cancer Hospital, Harisiddhi had provided necessary technical support for the health camp.
A total of 77 women registered in the camp and 72 persons had the cancer tests. Of the tested persons, three persons were found to have cancer positive results in the tests and were advised for further examinations. In this camp three women got Norplant implanted for birth control by Nepal Family Planning Association staff.
Ms. Jamuna Maharjan of Nepal Cancer Hospital provided awareness talk program on breast cancer to the participants and did the checkups of 50 participants. Mr. Nava Raj Gautam explained on the mammogram checkup facilities available in the hospital for females of age above 40.
The registration fee was Rs. 100 per person. However, Rs. 50.00 each totaling Rs. 3600 was supported by Anns Group, RC Yala. Ann Group, President Ann Minu Pradhan handed over the amount to Ms. Sharada of Siddhipur.
The Siddhipur community volunteers had sponsored daytime light food on the occasion.The camp was started at 11:30 AM and completed at 3:00 PM.The following people provided their service in the camp:
Nepal Family Planning Association, Valley Branch, Koteswar
- Pancha Laxmi Malla, Sr. ANM
- Amita Paudel, Supervisor
- Pratibha Baral, Intern
- Birat Singh, Intern
- Laxmi Panta, Staff Nurse
- Maheswari Basnet, Helper
- Rohit Regmi, Driver
Nepal Cancer Hospital Harisiddhi
- Jamuna Maharjan
- Nava Raj Gautam
Ann Group, RC Yala
- Minu Pradhan
- Nirmala G. Shrestha
- Badri Laxmi Joshi
- Bhavani Shrestha
- Meena Shrestha
- Binu Joshi