CANCER SCREENING CAMP HELD AT INFANT JESUS SCHOOL MODANKAP
A cancer screening and medical camp was
held at the Infant Jesus School premise at Modankap, Bantwal on the 30th
of June 2019 from 9am too 1pm. The camp was organised in association with the
Father Muller Medical College and Hospital, the Indian Cancer Society (NGO) and
the B R Shetty and C R Shetty Foundation. The services provided were cancer
screening of breast, cervix and the oral cavity. Dr Sandesh Rao, Department of
Oncology, FMMCH, was the Liaison Officer who coordinated the workings with
departments of Medicine, OBGYN, Surgery, Oncology and the allied health staff.
Around 133 people were screened and suspected cases were referred to Father
Muller’s for further examination. The
department of medicine, provided consultations and medicines for the needful
with ECG and blood sugar monitoring.
