Free cancer detection and health awareness camps were organised by the local Kranti healthcare institution with the support of the Jagannath Cancer and Foundation, Mumbai at two different places in Ganjam district for two days on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, as many as 160 persons were provided treatment at the Ghumusar Club at Bhanjanagar. Of them, 10 persons were detected as cancer patients. On Sunday, 120 persons were provided treatment at a camp held at the KC Public School here. Here, as many as 40 cancer patients were benefitted. Doctors from Mumbai and Cuttack examined the patients.
Dr Sisir Shetty, Dr Ranjit Kar, Dr Krishna Chandra Padhy, Dr Nilangini Gokhle Padhy, Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupatnaik, Dr Satiskumar Patnaik, Dr Prasanna Kumar Rath, Dr E Ranjit Kumar Patrao and Ayurvedic doctor Atulya Kumar Patnaik treated patients having different diseases.
Kranti institute executive director Dr Debananda Dash coordinated the camp.