Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC), one of India’s foremost cancer care networks, is leading the charge during Hereditary Cancer Awareness Week to highlight the critical importance of recognizing hereditary cancers. The focus is on to emphasize early detection through genetic testing and proactive screening, aiming to educate families, empower high-risk individuals, and underscore how timely intervention […]
Children and Blood Cancer: Why Awareness is Crucial
Awareness Dr Joydeep Chakrabartty (HOD & Sr Consultant Haemato Oncology) HCG Cancer Center – Kolkata Every parent knows the worry that comes with a child’s fever, cough, or sudden fatigue. Most of the time, it is nothing more than a passing illness. But sometimes, beneath these familiar symptoms, lies something far more serious. Blood cancers like leukaemia […]
Sickle Cell Disease: Symptoms, Benefits, and Awareness
Dr. Anoop P, Sr. Consultant – Haematology, Haemato-Oncology, Paediatric Haemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Aster RV Hospital. Sickle cell anaemia is a permanent disorder that influences the structure and the activity of red blood cells. The cells are supposed to be round and flexible, but in individuals with the disease, they become stiff and crescent […]
HCG Cancer Centre, Ranchi and Lions Club of Dhanbad Organize Walkathon to Raise Awareness on Early Cancer Detection
HCG Cancer Centre, Ranchi, in association with the Lions Club of Dhanbad – Coal Capital, organized a walkathon at Golf Ground, Dhanbad, to spread awareness about the importance of early cancer detection. The event saw enthusiastic participation from over 250 people, including members of the Lions Club, representatives from Saiya Sathi, and several college students. […]
On World Emergency Medicine Day, Apollo Hospitals Launches ‘Fleet of Hope’ to Raise Awareness on 1066 Emergency Services
Spreading awareness through the flag-off of Chennai’s Largest Hospital Ambulance Fleet Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, marked World Emergency Medicine Day with the launch of Fleet of Hope, an activity bringing 1066 Emergency Services to focus. Through this campaign, Apollo Hospitals aims to encourage a behavioural shift—urging the public to call 1066 instead of driving loved ones to […]
What to Do If You or Your Partner Is a Thalassaemia Carrier: 6 Essential Steps
Dr. Anoop P, Sr. Consultant – Haematology, Haemato-Oncology, Paediatric Haemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Learning that you or your partner carries the thalassaemia trait can be surprising—especially if you’re in good health. Being a carrier (also known as having thalassaemia minor) doesn’t mean you have the disease. It simply means you […]
L V Prasad Eye Institute’s flagship WHITATHON Run – 7th Edition to Raise Awareness and Funds for Retinoblastoma Treatment, held!
L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) organized the seventh edition of ‘WHITATHON’ walk on May 18, to raise awareness about the early detection of Retinoblastoma (eye cancer) in children and funds for its treatment. The event commemorates the World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week, observed between May 11-17, this year. The 10 K run was flagged off by Mr Y Nagi Reddy, […]
World TB Day – Understanding Tuberculosis
Dr. Pavan Yadav, Lead Consultant – Interventional Pulmonology & Lung Transplantation, Aster RV Hospital March 24th marks World Tuberculosis Day, commemorating the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus. Despite over a century of scientific progress, tuberculosis (TB) continues to challenge our public health systems, particularly in […]
Importance and Awareness of Radiography in Healthcare Industry
Dr. Ravindra B Kamble, Lead Consultant – Neuro-Intervention & Diagnostic Radiology, Aster RV Hospital We need to raise the awareness of the value of radiography, in healthcare. This has to come in the form of knowing the importance that radiography and X ray technology play in the diagnostics and treatment of various conditions, which is […]
Dementia Care: The Importance of Awareness for Family Caregivers
Dr. Manish Patni, MD, DNB Neurology, HCG Hospitals Bhavnagar Family offers immense support, and a sense of belonging and is the foundation of our lives. However, the true significance of family often becomes most apparent when facing unforeseen circumstances. In the case of dementia, which is a progressive neurological condition that erodes memories and cognitive […]