Awareness about cancer
Objective of this project: reduce instances of cancer by creating awareness that a third of cancer instances can be prevented by maintaining a healthy diet, healthy weight, regular physical activity and avoiding use of all forms of tobacco reduce mortality associated with cancer by creating awareness about early signs and symptoms associated with cancer in […]
Cancer Screening
Indian Cancer Society (ICS) will effectively use technology to provide scalability, and work towards identifying and implementing cost-effective solutions. This year we plan to automate registration, screening and suspect follow-up process specific to cancer screening camps. In addition, we will identify technology solutions that will help health workers in remote areas identify oral cancer/pre-cancer cases. […]
Anti-Smoking Campaigns in Schools – Speaking Through Theatre
ICS, Indian Cancer Society, Bangalore has been a forerunner in launching campaigns for cancer awareness, cancer detection, and emotional support in Bangalore and Karnataka. Till December 2016, about 7 schools have signed up for this campaign. To start with there is a discussion or workshop on anti-smoking with a small group of students. The students […]
Volunteering – Utilizing Your Spare Time Meaningfully
Shun idleness. It is a rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.~Voltaire The sheen, colour, and mood of your life changes when you cannot utilize your spare time well and boredom sets in. You are frazzled and depressed with the feeling that “you are just doing nothing”. Sudden changes in your life can […]
We Women Need to be More Vigilant – Get over Our Laxness and Oblivion
“Women are raised to be the caretakers, so they’re less likely to seek out services because it’s about taking care of others, not themselves. We need to change that mentality”~Lorraine Brown Women always give priority to their family duties and pay less heed to their own selves, to their healthcare needs and well-being. But this […]
Kudos to the Students who Inspired and Motivated
Last year (2016), Indian Cancer Society, Bangalore (ICS), in partnership with Bangalore Little Theatre (BLT) raised funds to support children with cancer with its blockbuster production – “Maya Bazaar”. Students from many schools supported the cause. They came in large numbers to watch the play, made posters and held Anti-Smoking workshops in schools. The ICS […]
Is it Ignorance, Laxness, or Denial?
We celebrate Mother’s Day in May. So thought of sharing stories of two mothers – hoping that they will be an eye opener for all of us. I am going back by about 25 years to narrate the story of a woman who one day felt a lump in one of her beasts. An ardent […]
World Compassion Day at Vydehi Hospital
In the 21st century, where people’s compassion is consumed within themselves, we celebrated World Compassion Day on a different note. On 10th May, which is World Compassion Day, six counselors (Mili Chakraborty, Aditi Roy, Jyoti Mittal, Lipika Phani, Manjula and Supriti Ghosh ) of Emotional Support Group of Indian Cancer Society (ICS) along with myself […]
When Personal Suffering Supersedes Pain of Chemo
Mid of September 2017, was my first volunteering session with ICS’s Emotional Support Group at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road. As we went visiting the Cancer patients in the Day Care ward, I was overwhelmed by the problems of the patients. Very rarely the patients complained about the pain of Chemotherapy… there were so many […]
Life Triumphs Over Cancer
During one of ICS’s Emotional Support Group (ESG) counselling sessions, I met another volunteer – a charming young girl in her mid- twenties. During the introduction I found out that she was a Cancer survivor. She greeted me with a broad smile and I noticed the twinkle in her eyes. She sported a neat short […]
