Poster Competition on International Childhood Cancer

 15th September 2021 at 11:09 PM

Awareness month celebrated by CMC Hospital

Ludhiana: 15th Seotember 2021: (Punjab Screen Bureau)::

Postercompetition on International Childhood Cancer  Department of Paediatric surgery organized poster competition on childhood cancer awareness with department of Paediatricnursing on 15th September 2021. 46 nursing student made postersabout childhood cancer awareness.  Dr.William Bhatti, Director, Professor and head, Dept. of Paediatric surgeryaddressed the gathering about common Paediatric cancers and need for awarenessin community .He also emphasized on importance of early detection andtreatment. He mentionedduring his speech about the comphrensive care given by department of PaediatricSurgery from last 50 years.  Dr. GurmeetChaudhry, Head of Department and Professor, Dept. of Paediatric Medicine toldthat September is celebrated as international childhood cancer month. She alsotold that white spot in eye, lump in abdomen , unexplained fever, weightloss,  fatigue, easy bruising andbleeding are common signs of cancer in childhood. Unlike adult 80% childhoodcancers are completely treatable if detected early. Dr. Parvez David Haque, HOD,Dept. of General surgery also attended the event and took the lead in the Lamp LightingCeremony. Dr. Reena Jairus, Principal, College of nursing and Prof Mrs. Premlata, Head ofChildcare Nursing as well as Mrs Jatinder Kaur from paediatric nursing,  Dr. Vishal Michael  and Dr. Tanvi Goel  from Department of Paediatric surgery also spokeat the event about the theme: Together we fight, We will be Better as also theimportance of nursing in childhood cancers. Prof. Balqis Victor from the College of Nursing distributedprizes to the award winners for best posters.