March 2022: Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Wall magazine - Ban Hangsa

Such a proud moment, thank you so much, Dr Manas Das, and the Dept. of Zoology, Gauahati University, for carrying the message of Breast Cancer Hub (BCH) forward after our in-person meeting and seminar on December 9th, 2021.

A huge shout out to Dr Manas Das and his team of students for building the Outstanding Wall Magazine with their own artwork, from the published resources. Thank you for keeping the touch of Blue with Pink in the ribbon, representing that Breast Cancer doesn’t discriminate. Hats off to the students contributing to the beautiful informative wall magazine - Kamalina Choudhury, Ipsah Akhtar, Nabeela Akhtara, Monojit Kumar Roy, Alpana Choudhury, Mrigakhi Das, Unashri Kalita, Ratul Chakraborty, Aendrila Adhikari, Sachin kumar Sah, Alimpika Baruah, Nibedita Talukder, Avansika Halflongbar, Kalpana Lafthaisa, Joyeeta Bhattacharya, Jeemoni Choudhury, Bitu Raj Deka, Jitakshor Nath, Maria Basumatary, Ankita Panwar.

Also, looking forward to our collaboration with Dr Manas & the Dept. of Zoology on the BCH Epidemiological Research Study.

With gratitude,

Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, Founder-President, BCH
www.breastcancerhub.org

March 31st marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Can we step up to show our support?
Breast Cancer Hub serves Humanity
#LetEqualityPrevail
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

Please join us on March 8th (International Women’s Day) - organized by Indian Radiological & Imaging Association and Breast Imaging Society, India (9 AM EST, 7:30 PM IST). Link to register- https://bisimetaversity.vidocto.com/. Topic: Felicitating Early Detection of Breast Cancer

December 19, 2021, Chandragiri Club, Sonai, Cachar, Assam – Always fulfilling when our community steps up to support the campaign of Breast Cancer Hub, which is bringing change at the grassroots & saving lives with our sustainable solutions. Hats off to Dr Abdul Matin Laskar, Dr Shirtaz Begam Laskar, Mr Arshad Laskar, and the respected members of the Chandragiri Club for organizing the Camp and giving us the opportunity to conduct the outreach among the Sonai community and the youth. Any suspicious case can reach out to us if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives. On behalf of Mrs. Rita Das, Mrs. Sanalembi Devi, and Me, we are humbled & touched with the recognition and honor as Social activist, thank you Dr Shirtaz and Dr Abdul Matin, for your kindest gestures, for all your support and affection.
We look forward to working together in future in the realm of Cancer.
With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 18, 2021: Bhorakhai Tea Estate, Cachar, Assam: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Assam State Branch in association with Breast Cancer Hub (BCH) executed a very successful camp - CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING (PAP SMEAR) and Breast Cancer screening, for suspicious cases from the BCH adopted villages. The Pap smear reports were later analyzed by Dr. Bijoylakshmi Das and Dr. Sarmishtha Bhattacharjee and the cases that need immediate attention, are now being addressed by BCH, taking the patients to Silchar Medical College for further treatment and procedures. BCH team is extremely thankful to IMA - Dr. Sarmistha Bhattacharya for helping to organize and execute the Camp, with Dr. Bijoylakshmi Das, Dr. Bandana Das, Dr. Monika Deb, Dr. Devanjana Dutta.
We are very grateful to the panel of esteemed physicians from IMA for extending your support to our patients from the BCH adopted villages, as we (the BCH team) navigate and accompany the suspicious cervical cancer cases to Silchar Medical College for further diagnosis and treatment.
Our BCH team supporting the execution of the camp – Sanalembi Devi, Sapna Pashi, Ranjitha Singha, Sarita Singha, Sangita Bagdi, and Dr Lopamudra Das Roy.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the BCH family
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 17, 2021: Art Exhibition by Kids: Bantarapur Village, Assam (One of the Breast Cancer Hub adopted villages):A huge moment of Pride as I see my dreams coming true after the years of relentless grassroots efforts, fighting at each step to BreakTheBreastTaboo, as our community and youth are now taking charge!
On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, immensely happy to honor Ms Pooja Das (mentor) and the students of Bantarapur Recreation Center for the splendid concepts and artwork reflecting the Vision of BCH. Thank you Sanalembi Devi for giving me the biggest surprise, I couldn’t be happier to see our kids shedding the barriers of stigma and stepping up to spread the word through their creativity. A huge shoutout to Pooja Das (extremely talented teacher) and the artistic kids -Poireihanbi Singha, M. Sanjita Singha, S. Hanish Singha, Nungshi Singha, Ng. Langlen Singha, H. Thambaltombi Chanu, M. Ningtamba Singha, Monika Singha for the spectacular Art exhibition. Thank you Sana and the community for showering all your love & affection, I am immensely touched and no words to express my gratitude.

Grateful,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 17, 2021, Bantarapur, Cachar, Assam: Breast Cancer Hub (BCH) executed an Award Ceremony (Group B) to honor the outstanding work by our Team B (Mrs. Sanalembi Devi, Mrs. Ranjita Singha, Mrs. Langlen Sana, Ms. Sarita Singha, Mr. S. Nilkamal Singha) working in the BCH Adopted Villages Project, for door to door cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment management, and counseling. We were delighted to bestow the Awards of Appreciation and Honor our BCH Covid-19 Volunteers who stepped up to help during the BCH Covid-19 Food relief, Safety protocol execution & Mask Distribution in 2021 (Linthoingambi Meira lup Woman; Bantarapur Voluntary Woman Welfare Association-Golachina; Mr. Pradip Kumar Singha, Mrs. Punabati Singha, Mrs. Radhe Singha, Mrs. Lakhitan Singha, Mr. Shyam Kishore Singha, Ms. Nungshi Singha, Ms. Mangngal Singha, Mrs. Ramani Devi, Y. Bira Singha, Mr. Binoy Singha, Mrs. Romola Sana, Mr. Nishikanta Singha, L. Roben Singha, Mr. Rajindra Singha, Mr. Chunilal Singha, Mrs. N Mamata Singha - President of Sundari G.P., Mr. Lakshmi Kanta Singha, Mrs. Bijoya Singha). Breast Cancer Hub (BCH) is always grateful to Mr Pradip Kumar Singha for his tremendous support & selfless help towards BCH.

On behalf of BCH, it was our great privilege to honor our Guests - the eminent social activists– Dr Abdul Matin Laskar, Mrs. Rita Das, Mrs. N Mamata Singha, Mr. Chunilal Singha. It was our immense pleasure to invite Dr Shirtaz Begam Laskar, as our guest and get the opportunity to honor her for her support towards Breast Cancer Hub.

It was an ecstatic moment of celebrations in the village during the award ceremony, where young talents came forward to perform beautiful dance.

On behalf of BCH, wanted to give a huge shoutout to Ms Pooja Das and the students of Bantarapur Recreation Center for the splendid artwork reflecting the Vision of BCH, simply spectacular (Details to follow in the upcoming BCH post).

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the BCH family
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 16, 2021, Nabinchandra College (NC College), Badarpur, District – Karimganj, Assam – Sincerely appreciate the initiative of Dr. Mounita Nath (Convenor Women Cell), who connected with me through Facebook, and invited me to conduct the outreach at NC College. I was so amazed meeting the enthusiastic students with great interactions and a very fulfilling session to teach the college students about the Breast Cancer screening process and Breast Self Exam and how they can translate the information to their families. It was my immense honor to meet Dr Mortuza Hussain (Principal), Dr Swapan Das (Medical officer at NC College) and, and the Faculty members who helped organize and flawlessly execute the event, : Women Cell - Dr. Barnashree Bakshi, Dr. Rupdutta Roy, Pragati Dutta, Nandita Dutta, Papari Das, Dr. Sushmita Nath, Dr. Mounita Nath and Sri Santosh Kr Dey (Vice – Principal) and Sri Jaynal Abedin Tapadar.
We are also immensely thankful to NC College for donating Rs. 2000 to Breast Cancer Hub. All BCH services are free of cost and 100% of the contribution from NC College is driven towards the BCH adopted villages in Cachar, for door to door cancer screening, and treatment aid for the underprivileged.
On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in local language and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 15, 2021, Silcoorie Tea Garden, Cachar, Assam: Breast Cancer Hub executed an Award Ceremony (Group A) to honor and appreciate the brilliant work by our Team A (Mrs. Sanalembi Devi, Ms. Sapna Pashi, Ms. Pallabi Patro, Ms. Uma Nunia) working in the BCH Adopted Villages Project (Tea Gardens) for door to door cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment management, and counseling. We were delighted to bestow the Awards of Appreciation and Honor to BCH Covid-19 Volunteers who stepped up to help during the BCH Covid-19 Food relief, Safety protocol execution & Mask Distribution in 2021 (Mr Mrinal Kanti Shome, Mrs. Dipika Shome, Mr. Ramyangshu Dutta, Ms. Madhulika Shome, Mrs. Beli Nunia, Mrs. Sita Dusad, Mr. Mohan Dusad, Mr. Sankar Lal Rajwar, Mr. Suraj Dusad, Mr. Babul Bagdi, Mr. Bishal Rajbhor, Mr. Amit Pashi, Ms. Puja Dusad, Ms. Lakhi Pashi, Ms. Saptami Nath, Mr. Abhishek Lohar, Mrs. Kajali Karmakar,Mr. Chaturbhuj Dusad , Mr. Dhrubo Nath Singh).
It was our immense pleasure to invite Mr. Kumud Shankar Das as our guest and honor him for his support in the BCH Villages project. On behalf of BCH, it was our great privilege to honor our Guests - the eminent social activities in the Silchar town – Ms Shatakshi Bhattacharjee, Mrs. Diba Roy, Mr. Ashok Kumar Nath , Mrs. Rita Das, Mr Mrinal Shome at the event.

It was an ecstatic moment of celebrations in the village during the award ceremony, where many young and adult talents came forward to perform beautiful dance and songs.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the BCH family
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 12, 2021, Dibrugarh: Thank you Pratishruti Cancer & Palliative Trust for inviting me & the honor to share the platform with Padma Shri awardee Dr Ravi Kannan, and speak about the Role of Society in Cancer Care. Deeply humbled to receive the Award for the Global role of Cancer. Immensely thankful to Dr Gayatri Gogoi, Panna Bharali (Papu Bharali) Dipali Saikia, Dr Gourangie Gogoi and the Pratishruti team for the recognition.
So grateful to Pratishruti Cancer & Palliative Trust team for arranging my Dibrugarh accommodation & logistics.

I am so thankful to Mridula Sutradhar, Deepmala Roy and Swapan Sutradhar for taking the efforts to drive me from Digboi to Dibrugarh & staying for the ceremony, means so much to me. Thank you so much Dr Pankaj Chetia to come & meet me at the event, sincerely grateful for your support.

With gratitude & thanks to each of you.

Dr Lopamudra Das Roy, on behalf of the Breast Cancer Hub Family
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 11, 2021: Digboi, Sri Sarada Sangha: Thank you Mrs Mridula Sutradharfor the initiative & honored to be invited by the Members of the Sri Sarada Sangha. Thank you, Mrs Aroti Deb, Mrs Shantirekha Das, for your support towards the cause, the great execution & your kindest gestures.
On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Bengali, Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Thank Mrs Mridula Sutradhar, Mr Swapan Sutradhar & Saikat Sutradhar for the accommodation, your help with BCH materials printouts and your tremendous support, love & affection, so grateful.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 11, 2021: Golai Gaon Panchayat Conference Hall, Digboi – Extremely thankful to Mrs. Junmoni Kachari, President, Golai Gaon Panchayat for the invitation & your support towards the cause, and your flawless execution of the session with members of different wards, hats off.

On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Thank you Mr Dilip Roy & Ms Deepmala Roy for dropping me from Tinsukia to Digboi and thanks to Mrs Mridula Sutradhar, Mr Swapan Sutradhar & Mr Saikat Sutradhar for the accommodation, your help with BCH materials printouts and your tremendous support, love & affection, so grateful.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 10, 2021: Inner Wheel Club Mitra, Tinsukia: Thank you Mrs Sumana Chowdhury for the initiative and thanks to the Members of the Inner Wheel Club Mitra, Tinsukia, and Dr Reshmi, Ms Pallabi Phukan & Mrs Sumana for the invitation & your support towards the cause, & your kind gestures.

On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Thank you Mr Prasenjit Roy and Mrs Bhabani Roy for attending the session, sincerely appreciate your encouragement and thank you Mr. Subhajit Roy, Dr Rishi Das, Mr Rajarshi Das, Mrs Dona for your support. Thank you Mr Dilip Roy, Mrs Shibani Roy, Ms Deepmala Roy for the Tinsukia accommodation & all your love & affection.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.
With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 10, Women’s College, Tinsukia – Thank you Dr Rishi Das for the initiative & honored to be invited by the Members of Women Studies & Development Cell, NSS volunteers & Students of Women’s College, Tinsukia. Thank you, Dr Rajib Bordoloi (Principal), Mr Dulal Barua (Vice-Principal), Ms Suprity Shyam (Coordinator, Women’s Studies & Development Cell), Dr Tanusri Sarkar,& Mr Gagan Talukdar (NSS Program Officer) for your support towards the cause, the flawless execution.
On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Grateful to Dr Rishi Das & Rajarshi Das for helping with the Dibrugarh to Tinsukia logistics. Thank you Mr Dilip Roy, Mrs Shibani Roy, Ms Deepmala Roy for the Tinsukia accommodation and your tremendous support, sincerely appreciate.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 9, 2021- Barsapara community outreach, Guwahati – Thank you Mrs Manjushree Das, Mr Bimal Das for the initiative and extremely grateful to the organizing committee Mr Jyotirmoy Purkayastha, Prof Kumud Ranjan Das, Dr Pranab Bhattacharjee, Mr Jayanta Purkayastha, Mr Rabindranath Singha Roy, Mr Ajay Chanda, Mr Manoj Roy, Mr Sudipta Chowdhury, Mr Biswadip Purkayastha, Mr Biswajit Das, Mr Deepak Chowdhury, Ms. Archana Mazumder Roy for your support towards the cause and the flawless execution.
On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Grateful to Mrs. Manjushree Das & Mr. Bimal Das for helping with Guwahati accommodation & your extremely support. Immensely thankful to Mr. Biswajit Das for helping with the BCH educational materials printouts. Thank you Ms. Annesha Das, Ms. Jyotishikha Roy, Mrs. Deepshikha Roy, Mr. Zeet Das, Mrs. Mitu Das for your tremendous support, sincerely appreciate.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 9, 2021: Dept of Botany, Cotton University, Gauhati – Honored to be invited by Dr Moitrayee Banerjee Chakraborty, & sincerely appreciate Dr Moitrayee, Dr Mandira Sarma, Prof Santanu Sarma and all other respected faculties for organizing the seminar, supporting the vital cause. Thank you Dr Moitrayee for your kindest thoughts. A vey rewarding session, when all the Faculty & students supported the Breast Cancer Hub mission, to spread the awareness forward in their own network, as the Breast Cancer Screening is negligible even in the urban India sectors. It was great interacting with the students. Also, was so amazing to meet Dr Hrishikesh Upadhyaya after so many years.

On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Thank you Ms. Julie Daugherty (BCH Board member) for sponsoring my travel from Kolkata to Guwahati. Thank you so much Mrs. Manjushree Das & Mr. Bimal Das for helping with Guwahati accommodation. Thank you Mr. Biswajit Das for helping with the BCH educational materials printouts. Sincerely thankful for each of your support.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 9, 2021: Dept of Zoology, Gauhati University (Seminar on Breast Cancer Challenges & Preventative measures & future Breast Cancer Hub Research study collaboration) – Humbled to be invited by Dr Manas Das & appreciate the kindest gestures & support from Dr Manas, Dr Jogen Chandra Kalita, Dr P.K Saikia,Dr Manuj Bharali,Dr Malabika Kakati Saikia, Dr B.Khonikor, Dr B. Mech, Dr H. Choudhury. It was so fulfilling when post session, the students came forward to spread the word about early detection & prevention in their network & also were enthusiastic to participate in the BCH Epidemiology research study in the Guwahati & surrounding areas, which we plan to execute in collaboration with the Zoology Dept, Guwahati University in future. So touched with your warmth & kind gestures.

On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, post session, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Assamese & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to me if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.

Thank you Ms. Julie Daugherty (BCH Board member) for sponsoring my travel from Kolkata to Guwahati. Thank you so much Mrs. Manjushree Das & Mr. Bimal Das for helping with Guwahati accommodation. Thank you Mr. Biswajit Das for helping with the BCH educational materials printouts. Sincerely thankful for each of your support.

All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.
With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
#TogetherWeSaveLives
www.breastcancerhub.org

December 8, 2021, Udmari village, Nagaon, Upper Assam (Outreach at Amina Khatun Jatia Vidyalaya & Breast Cancer Hub Epidemiological Research Study Team Meet)– A very successful outreach, among the Higher Secondary Students & Faculty. With hardly any awareness on the Breast Cancer Screening, the students were informed and also will pass the information within their own families & network like a ripple effect. We distributed all the educational materials, providing the simple solutions in their hands to take it forward, and also taking accountability for any suspicious cases can reach out to me for help & treatment guidance. Always grateful to Dr Afifa Kausar & the ADP College for your unprecedented support along with the efforts of our BCH team involved in the Nagaon project. Thank you Dr Afifa, Zuganta Das, Biswajit Kalita for your tremendous help to execute the event. Thank you Bikash Hazarika, Motiur Rahman for making it happen with your collaboration and thankful to Amdadul Islam (Principal) and Nasiur Rahman (Vice-principal) and the faculties of Amina Khatin Jatia Vidyalaya for the opportunity to address the students. In addition, It was so great meeting the BCH team working on the Epidemiological research study focused in Nagaon.

Thank you Dr Afifa Kausar for sponsoring & arranging my transport from Guwahati to Nagaon, and the logistics, so grateful for the help.
All BCH services are free of cost and 100% donations strictly driven towards our mission.

With gratitude
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
www.breastcancerhub.org
#TogetherWeSaveLives

December 6, 2021, Sodpur, Kolkata (Breast Cancer Hub in collaboration with Sreema Mahila Samity from Dattapulia, Nadia, West Bengal): We are extremely thankful to Mr. Akhaya Kumar Mohanty for connecting with the Sreema Mahila Samity. The enthusiasm is reflected as the members took the pain to travel to Sodpur for the Breast Cancer Scientific Awareness session from Nadia. I will follow up with any suspicious cases reaching out in future for help & guidance. In addition, Breast Cancer Hub is planning to adopt Kumari (Border village) & Huda (Tribal village) in the Nadia district for door to door cancer screening awareness, treatment management & counseling in July/August 2022 in association with Sreema Mahila Samity. We had our initial meeting with Mr. Akhaya Mohanty, Mr. Jyotirmoy Saraswati, Mrs. Sovona Chaterjee, Mr. Sabarna Saraswaty on 6th December & we are looking forward with the execution in Summer 2022.

In association with Mr. Akhaya Mohanty, BCH also plans to adopt village in Odisha in July/August 2022. On another note, BCH is also planning to adopt villages in 2022 July/August in South India.

Thank you Ms Julie Daugherty (BCH Board member) for sponsoring my Kolkata flight & thanks to Mrs Sandhya Das aunty (family) for the accommodation in Kolkata. Though it was an extremely short stay, but very fruitful BCH event.
www.breastcancerhub.org
#TogetherWeSaveLives

December 5th 2021: Thiruttani, Tamil Nadu: Breast Cancer Hub Collaboration with The International Small Group and Tree Planting Program (TIST) farmers & educating about the Early detection screening & prevention, bringing awareness and tools to fight cancer. The farmers will take the campaign forward as they represented the following villages - 1) Pandravedu; 2) Grollalakuppam; 3) Ponpadi; 4) Thiruthani; 5) R.K Pettai; 6) V.P.R Puram 7) Pappireddypalli; 8. Kasavarajpettai; 9) Nappallur; 10) Ponthalakandigai; 11) Mosurkandigai; 12)Pandhikuppam; 13) Thalayarthangal; 14) E.N Kandigai' 15) Arungulakandigai; 16) Vinayagapuram; 17) T.N.R Kandigai.

Thank you Sandeep Roy for connecting me to Suzanne Holmberg from TIST in March 2021, and thank you Suzanne for connecting me with Catherine & Joseph Rexon as we started to plan this outreach in the last few months. It was so amazing meeting Joseph & the TIST team in-person & I am touched with the warmth & the flawless execution. Thank you Joseph for interpreting the session. it was a great feeling to see that from hardly any cancer screening knowledge & awareness, the villagers walked away with the understanding of the self screening protocols & also discussed the concerns, with assurance that they will connect with us in future with any suspicious symptoms, so that we can help & guide.
Thank you Julie Daugherty (BCH Board member) for sponsoring my Chennai logistics and thank you Joseph Rexon for arranging the transport from Chennai to the Thiruttani village.

With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy
www.breastcancerhub.org
#TogetherWeSaveLives

November 30, 2021: Shallet Hall, Nainital Community, Uttarakhand: Interactive scientific awareness session on Breast Cancer & also highlighting on the other prevalent cancers with the students & faculty. On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Hindi & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to us if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.
Immensely thankful to Dr Geetika Gupta, BCH Research Scholar from Nainital, for connecting me to Asha Sharma and grateful to Mrs Sharma and the Asha Foundation team for the collaboration. Sincerely appreciate the efforts of Mrs Asha Sharma & the Asha Foundation team for the flawless execution of the event. Our heartfelt thanks to Asha Foundation.
Thank you Kanchan Bhaya, from my family, for sponsoring the Train tickets from Delhi to Kathgodam and thank you Asha ji & Dr Geetika for helping with the logistics after reaching Uttarakhand.
With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy,
www.breastcancerhub.org
#TogetherWeSaveLives
All our services are free of cost & all donations strictly driven towards our mission.

November 30, 2021: DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand: Interactive scientific awareness session on Breast Cancer & also highlighting on the other prevalent cancers with the students & faculty. On behalf of Breast Cancer Hub, we distributed the Breast Self Exam Cards in Hindi & English and the BCH Brochures with the QR code of Breast Self Exam cards in 24 languages & also QR code of Early detection Cards for other prevalent cancers, to download & share in the network with BCH contact information, so that any suspicious case can reach out to us if need any further guidance, support & counseling & we can navigate in the right direction, help detect & treat early as early detection is the key to saving lives.
Immensely thankful to Dr Geetika Gupta, BCH Research Scholar from Nainital, for connecting me to Asha Sharma and grateful to Mrs Sharma and the Asha Foundation team for the collaboration. Sincerely appreciate the efforts of DSB Campus, Kumaun University's Administration, Faculties & the Students for the flawless execution of the event.
Thank you Kanchan Bhaya, from my family, for sponsoring the Train tickets from Delhi to Kathgodam and thank you Asha ji & Dr Geetika for helping with the logistics after reaching Uttarakhand.
With gratitude,
Dr Lopamudra Das Roy,
www.breastcancerhub.org
#TogetherWeSaveLives
All our services are free of cost & all donations strictly driven towards our mission.