In consideration of the health and well-being of its employees, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has organised a Cancer Screening Camp in collaboration with the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Mullanpur. The event took place at Rani Laxmi Bai Mahila Bhawan, Sector 38-C, Chandigarh.
Punjab Governor and Administrator of UT Chandigarh, Banwarilal Purohit, inaugurated the camp in the presence of City Mayor Kuldeep Kumar, Adviser to Administrator Rajeev Verma, IAS, Secretary Local Government Nitin Kumar Yadav, IAS, Commissioner Anindita Mitra, IAS, Secretary Education Purva Garg, IAS, Padamshri Dr. Rajendra Badwe (former Director, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai), Dr. Ashish Gulia (Director, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Punjab), Yogesh Dhingra (councilor), and other councilors, senior officers of the civic body, and MCC employees.
The Governor praised the efforts of MC Chandigarh for organizing awareness and screening camp for its employees and families. He acknowledged that the hospital not only screened the Municipal Corporation’s employees but also those from the Chandigarh Administration.
He commended MC Chandigarh for its commendable work towards the well-being of its employees. The objective of the Cancer Screening Camp is to screen for preventable cancers, including oral, breast, and cervix cancer, as well as Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and respiratory diseases among employees.
The Governor highlighted that in the modern era, chronic diseases, particularly NCDs, pose significant global health challenges. The epidemic of NCDs has severe health consequences for individuals, families, and communities. Preventing and controlling these diseases are crucial development imperatives for the 21st century.
City Mayor Kuldeep Kumar emphasized that the camp aims to identify risk factors and devise strategies to bring about a healthy change in lifestyle. During the camp, male employees underwent screenings such as height/weight measurement, BMI calculation, blood pressure measurement, oral cavity screening, and random blood sugar (RBS) testing using a glucometer. Female employees also received breast and cervix cancer screenings in addition to the aforementioned tests.