The van was donated by Subhash Runwal Education Foundation and will be operated by Marvadi Yuva Manch
Subhash Runwal Education Foundation has launched a mobile cancer detection van. It will visit various parts of the country inviting people to test for cancer. Subhash Runwal Education Foundation has donated this van to Marvadi Yuva Manch to operate it.
CM of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis said, “This is a very good way to fight the deadly diseases like Cancer. If detected early one can fight it with medical help. Early detection is the best prevention. I congratulate Subhash Runwal Education Foundation for coming up with this innovative idea to promote check-ups and I wish all good luck to Marvadi Yuva Manch for their efforts in creating awareness through this van.”
Subhash Runwal, Chairman of the Foundation said, “We always live in the world of denial. Nothing can happen to me – mentality is so strong that people generally do not tend to go for medical check-ups of life-threatening diseases. And it gets too late when they really face the threat. This van will motivate more people for check-ups and this is how we intend to make a small but significant change in the society.”
Starting from Mumbai, the van will reportedly move in various parts of the country. The van is equipped with mammography machine, biopsy machine, X-ray machine, centrifuge, microscopes, biochemical analyzer, along with qualified technicians and doctors to undertake diagnosis for breast cancer, skin cancer and various types of cancer.
In the trial run from Delhi to Mumbai, six camps were conducted and over 200 people tested over 70 were found to have various kinds of cancer in first stage.
EH News Bureau