Cancer Awareness Seminar – 8^th December 2017

In collaboration with Vazhathope Grama Panchayath and Primary Healthcare Centre, NSS Unit, Girijyothi College, organised a seminar on Cancer Awareness. The seminar was inaugurated by Mr. Roy Joseph Kochuparambil, the ward member, and presided over by Dr. Siby George, Medical Officer, Primary Healthcare Centre, Vazhathope.

The keynote address was delivered by Rev. Fr. Toji Puthenkaduppil CMI, Principal, Girijyothi College, who stressed on the importance of staying healthy both in mind and body, adding that today’s generation, especially the students, must keep themselves away from the use of drugs and alcoholic consumption, which is one of the primary causes of cancer. Dr. Suresh Kumar, head of the Department of Oncology, Medical College, Kottyam led the seminar interestingly with lots of valuable information. The aim of the seminar was to empower the NSS volunteers and Asha Workers of Vazhathope Grama Panchayath, to conduct a cancer detection survey. After the survey the detected cancer patients will be sent to Kottayam Medical College for further treatment.

The other orators also featured Mr. Soyi George, Helath Inspector, Ms. SaliKumaran, Public Health Nurse and Mr.SabuPaulose, NSS Programme Coordinator.