VICTAS FOUNDDATION has been highly acclaimed from all corners of the country for its contribution to the sustainable growth and development of the rural and urban people of India. One of the varied objectives is to ensure good health, to support as prevent cervical cancer at affordable cost so that lower and BPL group can afford cancer treatment at ease. Our project “Nari Shastho” is an initiative to prevent cervical at the very root-level by screening and also support those who have been fighting with it.

As per the Times of India, Delhi edition, dated Jan 30, 2010: ‘Cervical Cancer claims almost half a million women worldwide. In 99.7% of all affected women, it results from a history of persistent infection by a family of more than 100-related viruses called human papilloma virus (HPV). As many as 80% of all sexually-active women have a risk of infection”.

According to genie-oncologist, Konica Gupta, “Some types of HPV are referred to as low-risk as they rarely cause cancer. Types that are more likely to lead to cancer are referred to as high-risk, oncogenic or carcinogenic. Both can cause the growth of abnormal cells, but only the high-risk ones lead to cancer. However, it is estimated that women who have a long-lasting infection with high-risk HPV are 200-plus times more likely to develop pre-cancerous cervical disease than those without it.”

WHO Guidelines

Who Summary Report on the human papiloma virus (HPV) and cervical cancer statistics in India 2010 set the ball rolling on the absolute need to address the issues. According to the report, 74,000 women die from cervical cancer in India each year. The report says that Indian women are in the highest risk category for cervical cancer in the world.

NARI SHASTHO SURAHSHA

Victas Foundation’s cancer screening program has been initiated with an objective to spread awareness and prevention of cervical in the age group of 30 yrs to 60 yrs, residing in the remote villages or living in the vicinity of the mining areas.

The Project at a Glance

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

Unawareness and ignorance topped with poor hygienic conditions is the main cause of this disease. Women aged between 30-60 years are our primary focus. These set of women in the rural villages are mostly concerned about their family, they hardly think about their personal healthcare. Their physical, most importantly, reproductive health is in a vulnerable condition. If this group of people is identified, taken into consideration and treated well, a huge number of deaths could be minimized. The cases with positive uterus cancer would be isolated and brought under proper treatment.

MODUS OPERANDI:

The experts, doctors, specialists, technicians, nurses, clinical apparatus, pathological tests and biopsy will be provided by CNCI free of cost. Victas Foundation will be responsible for organizing the entire program, creating awareness, implementing it, organizing campaigns and following up with the patients.

Duration of the project in a particular locality is six months only.
5 villages can be taken as a unit under this project.
Women within the age group of 30-60 years would be recognized from these five villages.
2 trained social workers would identify these women who are in the most vulnerable condition. These tow identified women be brought to a clinic for cancer screening test.
A group of experts (specialized doctors, nurses, technicians and pathologists) would visit the clinic 2 days/month.

These experts would examine 74 women per day; therefore, 150 patients could be diagnosed per month. Within 6 months (150*6=900), 900 vulnerable patients would be under screening.

The suspected populace would be isolated and would be sent for pathological tests.

The confirmed patients with positive uterus cancer case would undergo treatment by the team of expert doctors available at these camps.

Patients in critical stages would be referred to cancer hospital for better treatment and utmost care.

An awareness program for taking preventive measures to avoid uterus cancer would be carried out throughout these 6 months of this program.

Key benefits for beneficiaries include

The poor community would be aware regarding cervical cancer.

They would be able to prevent cervical cancer through maintaining proper health and hygiene.

In the very initial stage if the disease is diagnosed, treatment by the eminent doctors would be provided to the patients’ and many women would be saved from the deadly disease.

REQUISITES:

Tow social workers from the community would be assigned with the job of creating awareness about the screening program among the masses. He would also set up a clinic.

Key Features of the project:

Cancer screening would be done to identify the disease.
A lot of lives would be saved if cancer is screened at an early stage.
Ray treatment and chemotherapy would be done at a very low cost.
Medicines and chemotherapy would be bear by us.
Through our program we have made life a safe and sound journey for millions of underprivileged people who could not even dream better health and lifestyle, and most importantly better treatment.