I had one of the most fulfilling sessions... in a village ~4-5 hours from Chennai called Cuddalore, Tsunami affected area. The women & men loved the Breast self exam cards in Tamil and I was amazed to see how each person in the group repeated after me, the steps to Breast self exam . They promised they will open up-break the taboo, if they feel a lump. They were not aware of Breast self examination or a lump could be cancer. Mrs. Nisha Subramaniam, played the most important role by beautifully translating each segment in Tamil. We covered early detection, survivor stories, breast cancer in men along with women, family history & preventative management & concept of love & affection for cancer patients & caregivers along with positive attitude. Thanks for the collaboration and I am planning to train few volunteers so that they can now cover the areas and spread the word about Breast cancer-early screening process. A big shout out to the artisans of Aseefa Foundation for their beautiful handicrafts, made with utmost perfection & creativity... really touched my heart. Sincerely thankful to Mrs. Vidya Prakash for connecting me to Mrs. Nisha Subramaniam, Director of Aseefa Foudation and sincerely grateful to Mrs. Nisha, Mr. Goutham & Ms. Shivaranjani R for all your help in organizing the event. Hats off to all the great work you all are doing!
Seminar by , Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, BCH
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