Cancer Awareness by Yashoda Hospitals

Yashoda Hospitals (Malakpet) and Yashoda Cancer Institute, Malakpet will be jointly organizing a Cancer Awareness 5K run on Sunday, February 4, 2018. Some film personalities, number of IAS - IPS officers, prominent Doctors from Hyderabad are to participate in the programme. The 5K Run to be inagurated atSaroornagar stadium, near L.B.Nagar in the city. The 5KM run will commence by 7.30 AM at Saroornagar stadium, proceed up to Kothapet and will be back to culminate at the stadium. Briefing about the programme Dr G.Vijay Kumar, Chief Operating Officer of Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet said, the initiative is a part of cancer community services started by ‘Fight On’, a cancer community support program-me started by Yashoda Group of Hospitals to help conquerors of cancer, beyond providing superior medical treatment.

Cancer has caused more panic than all the diseases that have been tormenting the mankind. India has a high disease burden of cancer.  Cancer is spreading its dangerous roots deep into the health of society. 10lakh people have diagnosed afresh with cancer every year in India.  One woman dies of cancer every 5-8 minutes in our country, approximately 8 lakh deaths per year.This number could rise significantly if preventive measures are not taken. “One-thirds of Cancers can be prevented by avoiding tobacco, leading a healthy lifestyle.  ‘Yashoda Cancer Awareness 5K Run’ to increase understanding, early detection and improve survival of cancer.  We are hosting this awareness walk in the hope to fill the gap between knowledge and discussion surrounding this killer disease” Chief Operating Officer of Yashoda Hospital, Malakpet explained.

As part of World Cancer day programme Yashoda Group of Hospitals is conducting cancer screening at a deeply discounted rates.” with Rs. 999 each man and women can get screened for cancers.” said Dr G Vamsi Krishna Reddy, Medical Oncologist Yashoda Cancer Institute‐Yashoda hospitals Malakpet. Other Doctors of  of the institute, Dr.G.Dayakar Rao(Surgical Oncologist)  Dr. Roja Kiran(Surgical Oncologist), Radiation Oncologists Dr.Jaganmohan Reddy- Dr.Shyama Satpati-Dr.Sayed Akram- Dr.Pranav Shaw has also participated in the press conference and are also taking lead initiation of this programme. Specially designed T-shirts for 5K-Run was unveiled. Over 5000 people including Cancer Specialists from Yashoda Cancer Institute’s, are to participate in the Cancer Awareness Walk.