Can Protect Foundation
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| Formation | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Dr Sumita Prabhakar |
| Founded at | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | D-19 Chandralok Colony, Rajpur Raod Dehradun, Uttarakhand India |
| Website | www |
Can Protect Foundation, also known as Can Foundation is nonprofit organization registered in India, organizes awareness campaign and free screening camps for the early detection of breast, cervical and other cancer in India also working for women healthcare prevention and treatment.[1]"
History[edit]
Almost 3 years ago, Founder of Can Protect Foundation, Dr Sumita Prabhakar, noticed the large numbers of incidence and high death rate of breast and cervical cancer of women in India. She realized that this happened largely due to the low levels of awareness among women about preventive health care, Breast Self Exam, no knowledge of Pap smear and HPV. She made it her life’s mission to make things right and started working on a ground level for the prevention of Breast and Cervical Cancer.[2] In a mission to make aware each and every woman about the methods to control breast cancer and prevent cervical cancer She has started her nonprofit society 'Can Protect Foundation' for Preventive Healthcare, Research and, Awareness and through it pioneered new models in minimizing the deaths from Cancers in India.
Impact of Can Protect Foundation[edit]
'Can Protect Foundation' under the presidency of Dr Sumita Prabhakar, has been regularly working in the field of women healthcare, education, and awareness. Every month Can Protect organizes at least 6 Free Camps in various cities and 3 days Mega Camp every year[3] where many women get screened, being taught about Self Breast Exam, the importance of Pap Smear. Nurturing guidance is also given to the women coming to camps.[4]
Activities[edit]
12000 Women Screened in 3 Years[edit]
In the last nearly three years, the Can Protect Foundation has free screened for 12000 women for the early detection of breast cancer. Can Protect Foundation has not taken any kind of donation for this screening. Many doctors are associated with the Can Protect Foundation, who offers their services in the free multi speciality and cancer screening medical camps held from time to time.
North India's First Radiation Free Thermo Mammography Machine[edit]
The CAN Protect Foundation has recently started the investigation of women from the first Radiation-Free Thermo Mammography Machine of North India, World Cancer Day 2018 which is absolutely free, this machine was inaugurated by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on World Cancer DayCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
. In a program organized at Paramarth Niketan Rishikesh by Can Protect Foundation.
In India, only the Can Protect Foundation is providing free service to India through the Thermo Mammography Machine.
Breast Self Examination Campaign[edit]
Breast Self Examination is an effective way of detecting breast cancer, but still about 90% of women in India are not aware of this because there is a lack of awareness, the CAN Protect Foundation, from time to time, with the help of medical field volunteers teach women of every class for self-breast examination. The organization also provides information and organizes training camps for this. So far, Can protect foundation has provided training to nearly 5 lakh women.[5]
Mega Camp of 3 Days[edit]
In order to take cancer prevention to a high level and spread awareness among people about the hazards and prevention of breast and cervical cancer, the Can Protect Foundation organizes Mega Medical Camp in October every year, in which more than 1000 women have got free breast screening, 2017 camp was organized between 29 October to 31st October this year.[6]
Grants and awards[edit]
Since its foundation in 2015, Can Protect Foundation has organized various free screening camps in various cities and villages close to the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, where free breast cancer screening and women healthcare facilities were offered free of cost. The organization has been nominated for prestigious BMJ award 2016.[7]
Events[edit]
Can Protect Walk by Doctors[edit]
On the evening of December 17, 2017, the Can Protect walk was organized with the Can Protect Foundation, in which prominent reputable doctors from the Dehradun spread on ramps in pink cloth and spread awareness for breast and cervical cancer. All the doctors were invited by Dr Sumita Prabhakar, President of Can Protect Foundation.[8]
70 km Cancer Awareness Cycle Rally[edit]
"Can Protect Foundation" organize cycle rally for cancer prevention awareness on World Cancer Day 2018. Cycle Rally reached the Parmarth Ashram of Rishikesh from the Gandhi Park of Dehradun. The rally was welcomed by Swami Chidanand Saraswati at Parmarth Ashram. The main message of this rally was to make the women living in the mountains aware of cancer.[9]
Founder[edit]
Dr Sumita Prabhakar is the founder President of Can Protect Foundation, She has been continuously working since last 4 years for the prevention of Cancer in India and improving women's healthcare by organizing FREE breast and cervical screening camps and awareness drive and has screened over 12,000 women for breast cancer and benefited over 5,00,000 women and 1,25,000 families so far. Dr Sumita Prabhakar is one of India's most prominent Gynecologists, working for women's healthcare since last 17 years. She left her lucrative job in Singapore to develop her time and energy for the upliftment of women's health in India. She completed her MBBS and MD in Obstetrics & Gynecology from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University, India. She has done her membership from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (MRCOG), London. Her achievement includes detecting cancer with colposcopy, and starting operative endoscopy in gynaecology and is amongst the few doctors to achieve this feat in India. [10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "CAN PROTECT FOUNDATION ORGANISES FREE HEALTH CAMP". dailypioneer.com. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ↑ "2020 तक कैन प्रोटेक्ट फाउंडेशन करेगा उत्तराखंड से स्तन कैंसर को समाप्त". 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ↑ "कैन प्रोटेक्ट शिविर में 315 महिलाओं ने कराई जांच". www.jagran.com. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ↑ "स्वास्थ्य जांच शिविर में 50 महिलाओं ने कराया परीक्षण". www.jagran.com. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ↑ "झिझकिए मत, अपने स्तनों की जांच कराइए और स्तन कैंसर से बचिए". 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- ↑ "कैन प्रोटेक्ट फाउंडेशन ने की 3 दिनों में १००० महिलाओं की निशुल्क स्तन जांच". Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ↑ "Can Protect Foundation has been nominated for Healthcare awareness and Preventive healthcare at the BMJ Awards South Asia 2016". Can Protect Foundation Official Website. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- ↑ "इस खास वजह से गुलाबी कपडे पहनकर रैंप पर उतरे डॉक्टर". Uttarakhand Post. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ↑ "वर्ल्ड कैंसर डे: "कैन प्रोटेक्ट फाउंडेशन" ने कैंसर की रोकथाम के लिए साइकिल जागरूकता रैली निकाली…". News Today Network. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ↑ ""Office Bearers of Can Protect Foundation". Can Protect Foundation official website.
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