Cancer Screening of 3000 Rural Women in India (TN)

1. "Close The Care Gap" Theme for 2022 - World Cancer Day 4th Feb. awareness program conducted today (3rd Feb 2022) at MDTT Hindu College, Tirunelveli by our Nellai Cancer Care Centre. Dr. Sinthiya, Medical Officer gave awareness to the students.

2. 12th Battalion Reserve Police cancer screening camp at Manimuthar on 5th Feb. 160 people were attended and 76 people screened. Thanks to Mr. Karthikeyan, Superintend of Police. Kudos to our Nellai Cancer Care Team.

3. Cancer awareness program conducted at Thamirabharani Engineering College.

4. Mr. Vishnu, District Collector, Tirunelveli inaugurated our Cancer Awareness vehicle on Monday 28th Feb 2022.

5. Today 3rd March 2022, we had 3 awareness sessions for 485 Head masters, 135 Govt. schools, 150 Aided schools 200 Private Matriculation schools. Final session was the highlight with cultural events which was appreciated by the CEO, Educational inspectors, 3 Educational Districts CEOs. They confirmed to conduct preventive oncology sessions for Teachers & parents through Parents Teachers Association (PTA).

1. World Rose Day is annually celebrated on September 22 in dedication to the welfare of cancer patients. On this day, people around the world work towards bringing cheer and hope into the lives of all those people who have been affected by cancer. Nellai Cancer Care Centre, organised an event in connection with the World Rose Day, today on September 22nd, 2021 to bring cheers and hope into the lives of 160 cancer patients at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, The following items were distributed - Dates, Tooth paste, Tooth Brush, Towel, Face Mask, Red roses.

2. 10th Anniversary of Nellai Cancer Care Centre - Establishment of Nellai Cancer Care centre: If we go back by 10 years, it was based on the advice of late Dr. Shantha, Ex-Chairperson of Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai, Trustees of Udhavum Ullangal established Nellai Cancer Care Centre (NCCC) on October 2, 2011. The trust has been intensively working on cancer control activities such as Cancer Prevention, Pre-Screening and Early detection, and Palliative care services. Many former medical professionals of Cancer Institute Adyar bring their expertise to NCCC. In addition, the trust is being supported by Oncologists, Surgeons and Physicians, working in Tirunelveli and nearby areas.

3. Tree plantation at our Nellai Cancer Hospital site Chengulam on 2nd Oct. 2021, the day of our 10th Anniversary by Trustees, Doctors and Well-wishers.

4. Breast Cancer Awareness program in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MS University) , Nellai by our Team, Nellai Cancer Care Centre on 8th Oct 2021.

5. Airport Authority of India - Tuticorin Airport and Nellai Cancer Care Centre – Tirunelveli jointly organizes Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness program at Tuticorin Airport. Tuticorin Airport turned Pink on account of Pink October dedicated for creating awareness about Breast Cancer which is the leading Cancer among women across the World. Nellai Cancer care centre a project of Udhavum Ullangal organized a daylong event to create awareness to sencitize among the passengers and staff in Tuticorin Airport along with the Airport Authority of India inaugurated by the Director Mr. Subramaniam Tuticorin Airport from at 10.30 onwards.

6. Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness program by our Nellai Cancer Care Centre Team - St. Johns College, Palayamkottai.

Links:

• http://udhavumullangal.org.in/
• https://www.facebook.com/udhavumullangal

We are offering community home base care for 210 cancer patients and also offering palliative care services to 56 patients. Our team trained from Palliam India have been offering palliative care for last 5 years in Tiruelveli.

We are providing the following services in Tirunelveli Dist.,Tamil Nadu.

• Preventive oncology - screened 41000 people by creating awareness among 1.5 lakh beedi workers.
• Identified 110 cancer patients and referred to Cancer Institute, Adyar, Chennai and Regional Cancer Care Centre,Trivandrum, Keralaand Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital.
• Psycho social care
• Nutritional supplements
• community home based care
• palliative care services
• Social Security support through advocacy
• Educational support to Cancer patients' children

                                            UDHAVUM ULLANGAL

Nellai cancer care CENTER

ANNUAL REPORT-   April’2019 – March’ 2020

Nellai cancer care center established in 2011 has already providing holistic cancer care services focusing on Preventive Oncology with awareness and screening camps for the poorest of poor vulnerable population. There are over 7.3 lakh bedi workers in Tirunelveli who are at risk, over 90% of them are women. NCCC has already conducted over 1494 camps, screened over 37766 people and identified over 103 cancer patients and offered treatment care services to over 545 cancer patients till March 2020.

Nellai cancer care center offers the following services-

1. Preventive oncology-

a)    Awareness programs.

b)   Cancer screening programs

c)    Laboratory services

d)   Follow up clinical services.

e)    Tele-counseling

f)     Psycho-social support

1. Continuum of care for cancer patients

a)    Community home based care

b)   Counseling

c)    Care givers motivation

d)   Referral services for other complaints

e)    Nutritional support

f)     Palliative care.

1. Special programs- 5
2. Publication-4

Preventive Oncology

A total of 218 camps organized with our NGO partners and corporate partners.

Total number of Awarness and Screening camps conducted      218

1. No of awareness camps     52

1. Total No. of camp                 270

1. Total No. of persons attended Awareness programs  26688

1. No. of cases Registered       6738

1. No. of Screened                     6738

1. Total  women Screened       4785

1. Total  Men Screened            1952

1. Transgender                            1

Types of Cancer screening- Oral, Breast screening and Cervix

1. Total No. of Tobacco cessation  –  1169 male and 206 Females, Transgender 1 were screened.1376

1. Total No. of persons attended oral screening -6738

1. Total No. of persons attended Breast screening -4785

1. Cervical screening-PAP Smear 3859

Among the total number of screened persons, 4785 females and 1952 males were screened. Among 4785 females, PAP Smear has been taken for 3764 and

Repeat PAP Smear 95 Total= 3859

Among those 3859 PAP Smears,

v   NILM – 3726 (Negative for Intraepithelial lesion or Malignancy)

v   ASCUS – 20 (Atypical Squamous cell undetermined Significance)

             Follow up              - 9 

            Out Side Treated - 4

            Defaulted              - 7

v   ASCH – 1 (Atypical Squamous cell can’t excluded High grade)

           On Follow up the Treatment.

v   HSIL – 2 (High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial lesion )

Follow up – 1

Defaulted – 1

v   LSIL – 5 (Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial lesion )

            Follow up              - 1

           Not willing             - 3

           Defaulted              - 1

v   ISC – 5(Inadequate Squamous cell)

            Report awaited – 23

Among these patients there were 10 CIN patients.

Total No. of CA Patients identified    - 15

Special programs

• Awareness cum screening in NTPL, Tuticorin

Awarness cum screening camp was conducted for 208 employees of NTPL, Tuticorin. The program was organized by the CSR and HR team of NTPL.

• Awareness cum screening Airport, Tuticorin-

Awarness cum screening camp was conducted for58 employees of Airport Tuticorin. The program was organized by the Airport Authority of India in coordination of our team..

• October Breast cancer day with Southern Railways Tirunelveli.

A weak long multimedia campaign program was organized by Nellai cancer care center in Tirunelveli in coordination with the Southern Railway Hospital attended by over Ten thousand people and screened 63 people during this camp.

• World Cancer day

A series of 6 program were organized in 3 Districts along with the 3 District collectors.

1. We initiated the program with a media advocacy program on 2^nd of February along with the Press club of Tirunelveli for over 60 Journalists in the collectorate.  Dr. Venkat of Adyar cancer institute and Trustee of Udhavum Ullangal Mr. Santhanam highlighting the need for correct reporting.

1. We had a rally cum awareness program which was conducted in Valliyur with the Valiyur social service society and Adyar cancer Hospital on 4^th of February. The program was inaugurated by the collector of Tirunelveli Ms. Shipla Prabakar IAS and participated by over 500 people.

1. A rally cum awareness session was conducted with Tuticorin multi social service society with the collector Mr. Sandeep Nandudari inaugurated the program and participated by over.

1. A rally cum signature campaign was conducted by Nellai cancer care center and SCAD and an awareness program was conducted by Tirunelveli social service society.

1. Rally cum signature campaign was conducted with the Government school in Mukkudal by Rural wellness Resource center and Nellai cancer care team along with the Bedi workers welfare hospital.

1. Our team also participated in 22 awareness cum screening program organized by our NGO partners in the month for over .

• Annual_Report_draft_2020_Nellai_cancer_care_center.doc (DOC)