28th Nov, 2021, Hallo Majra, Chandigarh, Transgender community: I was so touched & honored to meet Dhananjay ji & the Saksham team and conduct the session on Breast Cancer, related to early detection & prevention and various factors affecting the cancer scenario in the transgender population. Dhananjay ji’s exclusive interview left a mark in my thoughts & heart & will do everything possible to bring acceptance in the healthcare system & bring justice to the transgender community. Will be sharing the eye opening , motivational & heart piercing interview soon. I am so grateful to Anubha Gupta for connecting me to Dhananjay ji, Shane Bakshi, & the Aashray team, & for your collaboration to execute the mission. My heartfelt gratitude to Dhananjay ji’s team & the Saksham trust for sharing your stories & the invaluable interactions. The Trans community were not aware of the Breast Cancer screening, and also about the symptoms of Breast Cancer and other cancers that can be risk factors with the hormonal treatments. We had discussions on the financial constraints, soceital stigma, lack of awareness and negligence from the healthcare system, the Tans community faces.
Thank you Shane Bakshi & the Aashray team, and it was so great meeting you, Anubha & the wonderful team - Ishita Sahni, Chetan Bawa, Deepika Gupta, Deepika Prashar, Manvi Bhargav, Katneet Kaur and Dr Mann. Keep up your amazing work & so touched with the warmth and affection of the Aashray and the Saksham team & looking forward to our continued work together.
I wanted to also take a moment to thank Kanchan Bhaya, my family, who contributed towards my train tickets from Delhi to Chandigarh.
With gratitude & thanks to each of you,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the Breast Cancer Hub Family
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Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the BCH Family