With an aim to foster awareness among students of rural areas about the significance of early cancer detection, recognizing its early signs & symptoms, students of Shri Ram Murti Smarak Institute of Paramedical Sciences (SRMS IPS), Bareilly, in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine at SRMS IMS, Bareilly recently staged a ‘Nukkad Natak’ on Cancer Awareness at Anubhav Vidyalaya, Atarchedi, Aonla, Bareilly.
In an enlightening event, students of IPS showed enthusiastic participation & spread cancer awareness among rural children with an impactful and engaging act, which successfully dispelled stigma and fear associated with cancer. To further engage students in ecologically responsible activity, an ‘Aarogya Vatika’ was inaugurated to promote plantation for an eco-friendly, clean & green environment. During the visit, Dr Huma Khan, Head, Department of Community Medicine, SRMS IMS, along with SRMS IPS students, put in great efforts to educate girl students about personal hygiene & the ways to deal with menstruation-related issues. However, SRMSIPS students namely Disha Shukla, Talbeena Aafreen, Binish Shahab, Aqsa Khan, Riya Verma, Vaishnavi, Manya Gupta, Jaidev Patel & Roshan Kumar, played a crucial role in educating the girls about the importance of regular cancer screening, check-ups, while enabling them to seek treatment at an early stage. Dr Sambhav Jain, Junior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, SRMS IMS coordinated the program well. Overall, the awareness visit by paramedical students of SRMS was a comprehensive, well- thought & well-planned effort towards the betterment of rural community.
