Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: American Oncology Institute (AOI), ASCOMS & Hospital Jammu in collaboration with Government Degree College (GDC) Billawar today organized a free cancer screening and awareness camp in association with World Cancer Care at GDC Billawar.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Neeraj Bishnoi, Regional COO, AOI said, “The key to surviving cancer is early diagnosis and prevention. With this camp, AoI aims to motivate people and urge regular screening. We are committed to offering best-in-class clinical expertise, technological superiority, and service excellence for patients in the Jammu & Kashmir region. AoI is the first and only exclusive Cancer Hospital in Jammu offering precision cancer care.”
Those present at the camp were Gopal Basotra (Chairman Municipal Committee Billawar), Ashok Kumar (BDC Chairman), Dr Harbinder Singh (BMO Billawar) and Dr Abhimanyu Singh. As part of the organizing team of the mega camp, Aditya Sabharwal, Regional Head (North) Marketing for AOI and Vigat Chandan, Manager Marketing AoI Jammu were also present along with the nursing and medical team of AOI Jammu and World Cancer Care.
AoI and World Cancer Care team offered free tests and services like Mammography, Bone Densitometry, Pap Smear, PSA, and other lab tests along with free Oncology, Gynaecology and general consultation at the Camp. More than 250 patients were screened and examined at this mega oncology and cancer screening camp in Billawar by Dr Surbhi Kudyar (Surgical Oncologist) from AOI Jammu.
Aditya Sabharwal said that in its continued efforts to bring in the most advanced technology in Cancer Care to the region, AoI Jammu is installing one of the most advanced Radiotherapy Machine, HALCYON E at AoI Jammu unit and it will be the first ever such machine installed in the whole of Jammu & Kashmir. He also said that AoI Jammu is empanelled under Ayushman Bharat Scheme and is doing free of cost treatment regularly under this scheme.
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