This is a voluntary effort taken by youngsters and Pulse-doctors and
scans extend our wholesome support to their selfless and noble venture.
Volunters :
Founding members :
GAYATHRI .J ,
GAURI .J
Pulse Team :
MANJULA , SOWMYA
Pulse-doctors and scans came into being in February 2017. The
exclusive breast clinic came into action in May 2017 with inception of 3 D mammogram machine .
ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN ARE :
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Distribution of Pamphlets :
A group of teenagers took it upon themselves to distribute approximately 10,000 pamphlets in and around
Palakkad town to raise the awareness regarding breast cancer.
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Organizing awareness classes for women’s /students groups:
- SCHOOLS – Moyen girls high school and Palakkad Lions
school and so on…..
- INDUSTRIES / COMPANIES – BSNL , Malabar cements , ITI
– Indian Telephone Industries , and so on …..
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Doctors Groups :
Allopathy ,Homeopathy and Ayurveda
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Display of posters regarding breast awareness in malls.
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Free / discounted investigations to arrive at diagnosis done at Pulse clinic .
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Organized a major breast cancer conference in PALAKKAD for doctors to promote early detection of cancer.
BE BREAST AWARE :
To serve as a platform to enable, educate , empower and equip women
to become breast aware and in the process detect and survive breast
cancer early in life.
Breast cancer has replaced cervix cancer as the number one cancer
amongst women . The first step to combat breast cancer is to spread
awareness about it .
We want to encourage everyone to participate in community service ,
especially ladies to make a larger impact spreading awareness about
early detection of breast cancer .
In India , there are various social taboos and due to the existing cultural
complexities most rural ,urban and educated professional women do
not discuss private matters about their bodies with their husbands,
fathers or brothers.
Secondly , women should realize the importance of breast self
examination ,which can be done at home .
Being breast aware , its changes , early symptoms and required
necessary health check ups will go a long way to combat breast cancer.
BREAST AWARENESS : 5 – POINT CODE:
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Know what is normal for you
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Know what changes to look & feel for
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Look and feel
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Report any changes to your Doctor without delay
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Have a Screening Mammogram ideally every year (atleast once every
two years) if you are aged 40 and over .