Community screening Outreach Programme for Chabua Tea Estate

Dibrugarh: The Community Outreach Programme (Screening and Awareness of common Non-communicable diseases) started in the Amalgamated Plantations Tea Garden Estate, Chabua Hill Division at Chabua Tea Estate Hospital started on Monday, stated a press release.

People between the age group of 30- 65 years of age will be screened for hypertension, diabetes mellitus & commons cancer- oral, breast, and cervical. Through a series of planned interventions, all the 21 Amalgamated Plantations Tea Garden Estates of Assam will be covered in a phase-wise manner,” said Dr. Bijan Das, District Health Manager (ACCF).

Dr. Apurba Boraikia, Sub-Divisional Medical and Health Officer, Govt. of Assam was the chief guest of the inaugural ceremony. He inaugurated the screening camp and addressed the beneficiaries in the event and discussed on various non-communicable diseases and the risk factors and also advised the tea garden workers to take the maximum benefits of this free screening camp.

Dr. P. Khaund, Chief Medical Officer cum Administrator of Referral Hospital and Research Centre (RHRC), Dr. A. Hussain, Senior Gynecologist (RHRC) and others were also present in the inaugural ceremony.

“Awareness, education and early screening can only minimize and prevent cancer cases from society. Moreover, sufficient (150 mins/week) physical activity and nutritional habits play a great role in defeating NCDS,” Dr. P Khaund said highlighting the dual problems of high rates and late detection of cancer cases in Assam. Dr. Tanma I/C of the palliative care unit of AMCH, Dibrugarh briefed the ACCF initiatives in preventing cancer care from the state and importance of palliative care to the attended participants.

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