Biocon has launched ‘Free Oral Screening Camps’ at an event held at Hotel Lalit Ashok, Bangalore. It was launched by UT Khader, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka and Praveen Bose, Sr Director & Head, Biocon Oncotherapeutics, at a recently held press conference in the city. The campaign is intended to screen people for oral cancer and create awareness about the disease. This week-long campaign till September 7, 2014 will be organised across various centres in 23 cities in India.
Oncologists and nurses will conduct oral screening across Bangalore, Mangalore, Hubli, Coimbatore, Kankanady, Hissar, Mohali, Nashik, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Patna, Kochi, Jaipur, Indore, Bhopal, Cuttack, Kanpur, Lucknow, Jalandhar and Aurangabad.
UT Khader, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka said, “Oral cancer is one of the top three cancers in India and can be cured only if identified at an early stage. Due to lack of awareness and limited technology, most of the cases are diagnosed very late leading to poor treatment outcomes. This initiative from Biocon will not only help screen the masses for oral cancer but will also create much needed awareness required for the disease. We look forward to supporting more such campaigns from corporate citizens for the larger good of the people.”
Shukrit Chimote, Vice President and Head- Branded Formulations, India, Biocon said, “Biocon has been making a significant impact in the area of cancer care through its affordable, life-saving therapies. Through this initiative we hope to educate a large number of Indians on the risk factors associated with this killer disease and encourage them to get regular oral screening by qualified doctors, as a means of early cancer detection, that can lead to better treatment outcomes.”
EP News Bureau- Mumbai