Archive · 12 Nov 2025
Gujarat Celebrates Cancer Awareness Day with Mass Screenings and Education
Doctors and health workers in Gujarat are holding special events to teach people about cancer and help them get checked.
They have screened over 50,000 people at a place called GCRI in Ahmedabad in the last three years!
They also went to villages to hold screening camps and offered free check-ups for anyone who wanted one.
The health minister said that eating unhealthy foods and using tobacco can lead to cancer.
The director of GCRI added that we can prevent cancer by quitting bad habits like smoking, eating healthy foods, and exercising.
They want everyone to know that finding cancer early makes it easier to treat.
They also highlighted that different cancers are more common in men and women.
Gujarat organized various programs and screening campaigns for National Cancer Awareness Day.
The Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) has screened over 50,000 people in the past three years.
Thousands of free cancer screening camps were held in rural areas, along with walk-in OPDs.
Awareness activities focused on healthy lifestyles, including diet, exercise, and avoiding tobacco and smoking.
Health officials emphasized the importance of early detection and lifestyle changes for cancer prevention.
- Who
- Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad; Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansaria; Institute Director Shashank Pandya; Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel; people of Gujarat.
- What
- Programs and campaigns were organized across Gujarat for cancer awareness and screening on National Cancer Awareness Day. GCRI screened over 50,000 people in the past three years and organized numerous rural camps and free walk-in OPDs.
- When
- On the occasion of National Cancer Awareness Day (celebrated annually, starting in 2014).
- Where
- Across Gujarat, with a focus on rural areas; specifically mentioning Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute (GCRI) in Ahmedabad.
- Why
- To educate people about cancer, promote preventive measures through healthy lifestyles, encourage early detection through screening, and raise awareness about the disease.
Health Minister's Perspective
Institute Director's Perspective
Causes of Cancer
Health Minister's Perspective
Excessive use of chemical medicines, artificial foods, deteriorating eating habits, and the rising use of tobacco and smoking are increasing cases of mouth and throat cancer.
Institute Director's Perspective
Cancer prevention is possible by quitting tobacco and smoking, exercising daily, and eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Improving small habits can help prevent diseases like cancer.
- People screened at GCRI
- Over 50,000 in the past three years
- Screening initiatives
- Thousands of cancer screening camps in rural areas, free walk-in cancer screening OPDs
- Awareness activities
- Health camps, seminars, awareness rallies
- Key cancers mentioned for men
- Lung, oral, and prostate cancer
- Key cancers mentioned for women
- Breast and cervical cancer
