The Goa Cancer Society, in association with IMA Ponda Charitable Trust and Narishakti, Ponda successfully organized a Cancer Detection Camp on 13/08/17 at Swastik Vidyalaya Premises from 9.00 to 1.00 pm. The inaugural function for the camp was attended by Dr Shekhar Salkar, Jt. Secretary, The Goa Cancer Society& Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospital, Dr Medha Salkar, President, IMA Goa State, Dr Purnima Usgaonkar, State Coordinator For Aao Gao Chalen Abhiyan, Dr Vallabh Dhaimodkar, Secretary, IMA Ponda Charitable Trust, Mrs Anita Kavalekar, Sarpanch and other Panch members of Priol Panchayat, Sangeeta Chawan, Administrative Officer, Goa Cancer Society, Headmaster of the school and others. After floral welcome of the guests and attending Doctors, the camp was inaugurated by traditional lamp lighting. Dr Shekhar Salkar, Dr.Medha Salkar, Mrs. Anita Kavalekar, Dr Vallabh, Dhaimodkar the headmaster Shri. Amshekar and the Sarpanch addressed the gathering.
The doctors who participated were:
General Physicians-Dr Lalana Bakhale, Dr Ajay Pednekar, Dr Sandeep Naik, Surgeons-Dr Rajan Priolkar, Dr Pranav Nagarsekar, OBG Consultants-Dr Rewa Dubashi, Dr Poorva Sahakari, ENT surgeon-Dr Swayamsidha Andhale Nagarshekar, Orthodontic surgeons-Dr Raghunnadan, Dr Siddesh Shenoy.
Total of 73 members from the local area were examined. PAP smears of the ladies will be done at Dr Poorva Sahakari’s clinic in next 2-3 days. Sonomammographies and abdominal ultrasounds for indicated patients will be done at Dr Mahambrey’s clinic in next 2-3 days. So also hemogram in clinically suspected patients. The investigations couldn’t be done at site due to its peripheral location…
From Right to Left:-Shri Amshekhar Headmaster, Swastik Vidyalay, Dr. Shekhar Salkar, Jt.Secretary, Goa Cancer Society, Chief of Clinical Services, Manipal Hospital, Dr.Medha Salkar, President, IMA Goa State, Dr.Pournima Usgaonkar, Executive Committee Member, IMA Ponda Charitable Trust, Priol Sarpanch and others.