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NANAVATI MAX LAUNCHES ‘PREVENTIVE CANCER CARE CLINIC,’ FELICITATES CANCER WARRIORS, AS PART OF ITS CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN #NIDARRHAMESHA
As part of the initiative, the hospital will organise well-crafted and effective cancer awareness drives emphasising on regular check-ups, create open platforms for dialogues on cancer and organise educative and informative counselling programs for patients, family and friends.
Mumbai, 23rd February, 2022: The iconic Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital of Mumbai today announced the launch of dedicated ‘Preventive Cancer Care,’ clinic as a part of its ongoing cancer awareness drive ‘Nidarr Hamesha.’ In a first-of-its-kind event, the hospital also launched a support group for cancer survivors, ‘Nanavati Max Saathi,’ and honoured over 15 cancer survivors for their successful battle against the disease.
Acclaimed Bollywood actor Mr. Kartik Aaryan graced the event and addressed the gathering on the occasion alongside a team of renowned cancer specialists and top management of the hospital.
Speaking on the objective of preventive cancer care clinic, Dr Hemant Tongaonkar, Senior Director, Urologic and Gynaecologic Oncosurgery and Head of Surgical Oncology, Nanavati Max Institute of Cancer Care (NMICC), said, “Early detection is the key to elimination of cancer. The Preventive Cancer Care clinic will focus on early diagnosis and wide-scale screening and detection campaigns, backed by advanced tools in cancer research.”
The hospital also launched ‘Nanavati Max Saathi,’ a dedicated cancer support group to communicate with patients beyond traditional treatment approaches and establish an experience and knowledge sharing platform between cancer survivors, those recently detected with the disease and renowned cancer specialists. The support group will effectively address the sheer psychological burden of cancer, which is equally or often, more exhausting than the disease itself.
NMICC, as part of this initiative will be organising well-crafted and effective cancer awareness drives emphasising on regular check-ups, creating open platforms for dialogues on cancer and organising educative and informative counselling programs for patients, family and friends.
Speaking on the occasion, Mangla Dembi, Senior Vice President and Head, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, said, “We are proud to have established western India’s, one of the largest, dedicated and most experienced oncology centre, backed by an illustrious team of medical, surgical and radiation oncologists. Equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and advanced technology NMICC can effortlessly compete with oncology units from most advanced healthcare systems across the world. NidarrHamesha represents our commitment to reduce the socio-economic impact of this deadly disease.”
Nanavati Max is a part of Max Healthcare Institute Limited – one of India’s prestigious healthcare institute and flagbearer of patient care in western India. The hospital, recently augmented its cancer offerings with NMICC and on-boarded an illustrious team of medical, surgical and radiation oncologists. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and internationally acclaimed cancer specialists, NMICC effortlessly competes with oncology units from most advanced healthcare systems across the world.
