An ounce of prevention is better than a ton of cure. Working on this line, the ‘Cancer Pledge Tree’ program is initiated to educate and create awareness among people that if detected early, this otherwise fatal disease is curable. People willing to support the cause can stick ribbons representing a particular type of cancer and mark his/her pledge against it.
In its ‘Pledge Against Cancer’ Manipal Hospitals has tied up as a medical partner to Pinkathon run scheduled on February 16, 2014, where proactive initiatives through several forms of running were imparted to people to fight this fatal disease.
“Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and highly skilled consultants, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Center is one of the best facilities in the country to combat the disease. We offer an entire spectrum of oncology care ranging from Screening, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment, Palliative care and Rehabilitation and is the only center in Karnataka and one of the few centers in South India to have the Da Vinci Surgical Robotics,” said Dr. H Sudarshan Ballal, Medical Director & Chairman – Medical Advisory Board, Manipal Health Enterprises
“Awareness is the first step to combat Cancer. Taking proactive measures is an absolute necessity to ensure that the resulting medication is effective enough. Education about cancer also helps people to be more aware about the various myths so that we do not continue fearing cancer but face it strongly. As a responsible healthcare provider, we initiate community driven campaigns and help people understand and burst the stigma associated with the word ‘cancer”, said, Dr S P Somashekhar, Chairman, HOD & consultant Surgical Oncologist & Robotic Surgeon, Manipal Hospital
“It is very important to give fitness its deserved importance as the benefits of it in turn are unparalleled. A fit body and a healthy lifestyle can prevent most of the serious ailments including cancer. Indulging in as much physical activities as possible will ensure that fitness issues are taken care off. I am proud to champion such a cause and hope people act before it is too late,” said popular Bollywood actor and model-Milind Soman.
It has been found that In India an estimated 2 to 2.5 million suffer from Cancer. To add to this number around 0.7 million new cases are reported every year from which nearly half of them die. It is also known that two-third of the new cancer patients is presented in an incurable stage at the time of diagnosis. Also, reports show that more than 60% of these affected patients are in the prime of their life aged between 35 to 65 years.
About Manipal Hospitals:
Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE) is a leading healthcare provider, delivering quality healthcare in India. It is part of the Manipal Education & Medical Group. MHE operates its healthcare network under the brand of “Manipal Hospitals”.
MHE manages an aggregate of 5,000 beds among 15 hospitals, over 11 locations across 5 states in India. The network of hospitals covers all levels of delivery from primary to quaternary care. It has, over the years, built a significant, committed clinical and healthcare skill pool of over 2,000 doctors and 6,000 nurses, paramedics and support staff, dedicated to its core values of “clinical excellence, patient centricity and ethical practices” and thereby, delivering the highest standards of healthcare to patients. MHE’s hospital network annually services 2 million patients in India and from abroad.
