Year 2014, was the time to establish the presence of BCF in Kolkata with recruitment of volunteers, supporters
and developing the basic infrastructure. The awareness activities and programs started to increase in 2015. Many
awareness camps, initiatives were undertaken during this time. Decision to expand the volunteer base and
services was initiated in 2015.
| Type |
Date |
Place |
Impact |
| Screening camp |
14/2/15 |
Baharampur, Murshibabad
|
Screening camp for 90 people. Consultation
clinic. Awareness talk and awareness related drama, press
meet Drawing competition for students |
| Awareness camp |
7/3/15 |
Katwa, Burdwan |
Awareness talk Patient
consultation |
| Awareness camp |
20/6/15 |
Deughar, Chhatisgarh |
Consultation clinic, awareness talk Interaction
with doctors Scientific program |
| Awareness camp |
2/10/15 |
Midnapore |
Awareness camp, drawing
competition Voice drama, talk show |
| Radio FM |
7/3/15 |
Amar FM |
Talk show- tobacco & Cancer |
| Radio FM |
8/3/15 |
Amar FM |
Talk show- CyberKnife |
| Radio FM |
31/7/15 |
Radio One |
Cancer survivor- World 'No
Tobacco day' |
Baharampur, Murshidabad Awareness program, 14th Feb 2015
Bengal Cancer Foundation organized two days cancer awareness, free medical check-up and health promotion, cancer
screening & rehabilitation camp organized at Berhampur Gitanjali Hospital, Murshidabad, West Bengal, India on 14
& 15th February, 2015. Many eminant doctors are present on that camp- Consltant Radiation Oncologist of Apollo
Speciality Hospital, Chennai DR. Debnarayan Dutta and Consultant Gastroenterologist Dr. T. Ramkumar, Director of
Gitaram Hospital Dr. Shovan Bannerjee. Member of Bengal Cancer Foundation Dr. Asim Kumar Banerjee & Dr. Tanmay
Pal., Dr. Rita Bhattachryya were also present at the camp. We did prior registration of patients for free of
cost; Free consultation from a no. of doctors of national repute; Free colonoscopy done by reputed doctor; All
the available tests and investigations at 50% or more than 50%; Self breast check. More than 90 people attended
for screening and health check.
Bengal Cancer Foundation, Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, Chennai and local physicians jointly organized
cancer awareness clinic at Baharampur. We organized cancer awareness drawing competition for teenagers. Topic
for the drawing competition was 'How to aware people about cancer' & 'Do not Start Smoking'. The main target is
to aware teenagers about harmful effects of smoking, so that they do not start smoking. Ninety students
participated on that competition, divided in three group- class V to VII, Class VIII to X and XI to XII. Cancer
related awareness talk with Dr. Dutta and Dr. Somita Poddar. People freely shared their problems and satisfied
with the answers. There was a talk show and cancer awareness related voice drama. More than 200 people were
present in the talk show.
Katwa, Burdwan Awareness program, 3rd March 2015
There was two-day program with Apollo Cancer Hospital, Chennai and local organization, Lion's club at Katwa.
There was an awareness talk and next day cancer screening with consultation clinic.
Deogarh, Chattisgarh Awareness program, 20th June 2015
Bengal cancer Foundation along with Maa Tara Hospital at Deogarh conducted cancer awareness camp, cancer screen
and consultation clinic at their facility.
There was a meeting with the local physicians and interaction with management.
Midnapore, Awareness program, 2nd Oct 2015
A free clinic was organized at Medinipur District of West Bengal on 2nd October 2015 by Dr. Dutta to help the
local people get proper treatment and generate awareness among them about cancer.
An art competition was arranged for children of age group 8-15 years to analyse their knowledge and awareness
about the disease.
The free clinic took place from 2pm to 5pm followed by a cultural awareness programme on cancer that was hosted
by Plaban Basu.
A cultural programme and voice drama was put up to generate and create awareness among the local people of the
region. An art competition was also put up for children and they were given a token of appreciation and some
prizes to spread awareness among the school going children and to assess their knowledge about the disease. Few
eminent artists also joined us on the day to help us make the camp possible and informative in a more
interactive manner.
Radio FM Awareness programs, 7-8th Mar & 31st July 2015
Media is an excellent medium for increasing awareness. With the help of Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai Bengal Cancer Foundation, we have arranged for few Radio Programme on cancer awareness. At 94.3 Radio Station, eminent oncologist Dr. Debnarayan Dutta have come alive with talk show. As we know October is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Dutta discussed on Breast cancer, on prevention and the early diagnosis. There was talk show on tobacco use and cancer, modern radiation therapy techniques and screening program.
There is regular interaction with people regarding cancer management in 'talk shows'.
