Page 79 - Essentia Vol 5 Issue 1

VOL V | ISSUE I | 5 AUGUST 2026 VOL V | ISSUE I | 5 AUGUST 2026
A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF ASSAM CANCER CARE FOUNDATION

A Screening Camp That Brought

Breast Cancer

Care Closer to Women

in Lowairpua

Subham Chanda
District Programme Coordinator
COP, Sribhumi

t Lowairpua Block in Sribhumi, the Assam Cancer
Care Foundation outreach team, in collaboration
Awith ASRLM Lowairpua Block, organised a breast
awareness and screening camp that brought women,
SHG workers, block staff and community cadres

The Power of Early Diagnosis together for one shared purpose: early detection.
Breast screening can help identify warning Among the women screened was Subha Rani Singha
signs before delays become dangerous. (name changed), who showed a warning sign of breast
In Lowairpua, timely screening, referral and cancer. The team acted promptly, supported her through
coordinated support helped connect a further evaluation and referred her to the State Cancer
woman with the care she needed. Institute in Guwahati. Since she was from Guwahati,
CAMP HIGHLIGHTS: follow-up care could be arranged closer to home.
Ê 97 women screened for breast-related Subha is now receiving the treatment she needs. Her case
concerns shows how community-based screening, timely referral
Ê Warning sign identified during the camp and coordinated support can help women access care
Ê Referral made to State Cancer Institute, before delays become dangerous.
Guwahati
The camp also created wider awareness among
participants and encouraged more women to prioritise
their health. The partnership between ACCF, ASRLM
Lowairpua Block, SHG workers and community teams
demonstrated how local collaboration can help reach
women who might otherwise remain outside the
screening pathway, especially in rural and remote areas.
This work will continue with the aim of taking early
detection and cancer care closer to women across
Assam.

78 Your health is an investment, not an expense. 79