Early detection and diagnosis can cure cancer among Children, says experts from Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital.Interactive talk by specialist doctors and Performance by cancer patients were the highlights of the celebrations.
Mumbai, February 15, 2020: Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital organised several activities like performance by cancer patients, talk show and panel discussion by expert doctors on the occasion of International Childhood Day, The event was organised along with Ugam-Childhood cancer survivors support group under the survivorship banner of Indian Cancer Society, the oldest & premier NGO in oncology sphere in India.
Dr Purna Kurkure,(HOD, Pediatric Hemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant) Narayana Health SRCC Children’s Hospital, explained that International Childhood Cancer Day is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer, and to express support for children and adolescents with cancer, the survivors and their families
The experts doctors panel were of the common view that Paediatric Cancer is at an alarming level in India, early detection with proper treatment, the cancer can be cured and the children can grow as healthy adults and live full life.
Dr Ruchira Misra (Sr Consultant- Paediatric Hemato-Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant), Narayana Health – SRCC Children’s Hospital, said, “Paediatric cancer is at a point of concern and is ever increasing year-by-year. As per WHO Cancer is a leading cause of death for children, with 300,000 new cases diagnosed each year among children aged 0-19 years. In India alone there are over 50,000 paediatric cancer cases reported every year. There are different types of cancer among children and they have a very different behaviour as compared to adults.”
Further Dr Misra added saying, “There are myths among the adults in terms of the knowledge about paediatric cancer and its curability. The symptoms could be common, however, with advanced medical technology and the kind of doctors and their knowledge currently in the country, it can be diagnosed and proper treatment can be offered to children.”
Dr Sujata Mushrif, Consultant- Paediatric oncology said the most paediatric cancers have curability rates with 70% overall curability. Hence, we should strive to decrease the abandonment of kids with cancer.
About SRCC Children’s Hospital:
With all superspeciality tertiary care facilities that the medical world offers, Narayana Health is a one-stop healthcare destination for all. Founded by Dr. Devi Shetty and headquartered in Bengaluru, Narayana Health group is the second largest health care provider in the country in terms of operational bed count. The first facility was established with approximately 225 operational beds in 2000 at NH Health City in Bengaluru. The Company today, runs a chain of multispecialty, tertiary and primary healthcare facilities across India with a network of 23 hospitals and 7 heart centres and a single hospital overseas at Cayman Islands with over 6,200 operational beds across all its centres and potential to reach a capacity of around 7,300 beds.
About Ugam: Launched in 2009 on the first Sunday of June; celebrated as Cancer Survivors Day across the world. UGAM means “To Rise”, underscoring the determination of childhood cancer survivors, to rise above all obstacles in life & be VICTORS. It is a mark of CELEBRATION of life for those who have survived cancer, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community
