This is a special report on the inauguration of checK in IMA Kunnamkulam.
On March 1st 2015 the Citizens’ Health Empowerment Campaign Kerala (checK) scheme was formally inaugurated in IMA Kunnamkulam at a function held at IHDP colony hall , Chirackal. The formal inauguration was done by the President Dr. Koshy George T. by lighting the lamp.
A cancer awareness class and cancer detection camp were conducted following the function. A general awareness class on early detection of breast and cervical cancer was taken by Dr.Geetha Devi, the chair person of CGP , IMA KUNNAMKULAM.
This was followed by collection of PAP SMEARS from 8 suspected patients by the Gynecologist Dr.Bindu Balan and Dr.Geetha Devi and it was sent to the lab for histopathological examination . Also there was general medical check up camp , in which about 200 patients participated. Dr.Koshy George T, Dr.Asok Varma ,Dr.Ravunni Kutty, Dr.Saju.P.K, Dr.Joshy Thomas and Dr.Annie Babu examined the patients and free medicines were dispensed.