Tamil Nadu-Rural Cuddalore, ASEEFA Foundation, Jul 12, 2019
Thank you Aseefa Foundation for the honor.
I had one of the most fulfilling sessions... in a village ~4-5 hours from Chennai called Cuddalore, Tsunami affected area. The women & men loved the Breast self exam cards in Tamil and I was amazed to see how each person in the group repeated after me, the steps to Breast self exam . They promised they will open up-break the taboo, if they feel a lump. They were not aware of Breast self examination or a lump could be cancer. Mrs. Nisha Subramaniam, played the most important role by beautifully translating each segment in Tamil. We covered early detection, survivor stories, breast cancer in men along with women, family history & preventative management & concept of love & affection for cancer patients & caregivers along with positive attitude.
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy