BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMP - OCTOBER 2022

Posted on : 2022-10-29

GRACE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, PALAKKAD

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE

REPORT ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS PROGRAMME

 Topic                                  : Breast Cancer Awareness Programme – Oct - 2022

Resource Person        : Dr. Praveen MBBS., MD (Surgeon) & Mrs. Shantha Mangesh (Health Inspector)

Co-ordinator                : Prof. Dr. V. Karthikeyan & Dr. Vini Pavithran, Department of Pharmacy Practice.

Counsellor                    : IV & V. Pharm.D.

Date                                : 27th October 2022.

Venue                             : Family Health Center, Peringottukurishi  

Time                               : 09.00 AM to 01.00 PM.

Description:

The month of October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month worldwide. The campaign is aimed at educating people about the importance of early screening, detection and treatment of breast cancer.

A Breast Cancer Awareness campaign was organized by Department of pharmacy practice, Grace College of Pharmacy, Palakkad at Family Health Center (FHC), Peringottukurissi, Palakkad on 27/10/2022 from 09.00 AM to 1.00PM. The programme was inaugurated by Dr. Praveen MBBS., MD (Surgeon) & Mrs. Shantha Mangesh (Health Inspector), Family Health Center, Peringottukurishi Palakkad. A session was taken by Mrs. Shantha Mangesh (Health Inspector) on Breast Cancer Awareness.

The elaborate presentation covered aspects like: Probable Symptoms that cause breast cancer, ways to identify it in early stages to be cured off like Dimpling, Puckering, Stretching pain in the back, retracted nipple etc., the factors causing cancer are genetic, physiological, dietary, environmental and life style. They suggested precautionary measures like avoiding cholesterol rich fat diet, alcohol intake, reducing obesity based on the BMI standard, curtailing use of tobacco, being aware on aspects like endocrine disruption due to oral contraceptive use, physical inactivity, proper clothing, benefits of breast feeding etc., Later on, they briefed the participants on methods of early detection and curative measures. Showing demonstrative clippings they explained about Self Breast Examination (SBE), clinical Tests, mammography and ultra sound scanning.

Approximately 147 patients were counseled by the IV and V year Pharm. D students. During the camp, pamphlets containing basic facts and information on Breast cancer were distributed to all the participants. Early detection of breast cancer will increase the life span as well as prevent the further complications.