An online webinar, Cancer Prevention and Clean Yamuna was organised by the Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre for the students of classes 9-12 of The Indian School under the aegis of the Citizenship Programme, on 1 February 2021. The session was conducted by Dr Suversha Khanna, Founder cum President of the Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre along with Dr. Pragya Singh, Senior Project Manager.
Dr Suversha Khanna has published various cancer information booklets for the public and patients for increasing cancer awareness and is a recipient of several national awards. She is a crusader for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection. Dr Pragya Singh holds a Ph.D. in Preventive Oncology and is a certified occupational health and safety trainer and an expert on tobacco control.
Dr Suversha Khanna commenced the session by sharing statistics and details about the most common types of cancer. She discussed symptoms and the seven warning signs of cancer. She also threw light on some primary and secondary preventive factors to reduce the increasing percentage of people suffering from cancer. She urged students to not take their health for granted and highlighted how cancer is
more dangerous than COVID-19. She explained the various stages of the disease and emphasised the importance of a healthy lifestyle, clean surroundings and an alert attitude. Her information was aimed at removing all doubts relating to the myth that cancer is incurable.
During the question-and-answer session, students aske questions ranging from symptoms to the genetic transfer of the disease. Some of the questions included those about the early symptoms of breast and uterus cancer, whether chalazion in the eyes can lead to cancer and can cancer be transmitted from a mother to her child.
The second segment of the webinar was conducted by Dr Pragya Singh, who through a power point presentation explained how the pollution of River Yamuna was adversely affecting the health of people. She discussed the need for composting, following clear waste segregation guidelines and drain management, apart from mentioning the dangers of using microplastics.
She emphasised the role and responsibilities of students in creating awareness about pollution and waste management. During her presentation she pointed out incidents of water scarcity in Delhi and how Delhi might be the next city to be declared water dead!
The webinar proved to be very informative. It helped the young attendees gain new knowledge about cancer prevention including the need to keep away pollution of all kinds.
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