Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inaugurated a cancer screening ‘Asha Van’ in Gandhinagar, designed for the early detection and diagnosis of cancer.
The mobile unit is equipped with EVA-Pro diagnostics, a mammography unit and expert teleconsultation facilities. It will enable the diagnosis of several life-threatening diseases, including lung, oral, blood, cervical, pancreatic, liver, breast and prostate cancers, using ultra-modern equipment at any location.
The van is expected to play a key role in advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Health and Wellness for All’, particularly in rural areas.
Patel handed over the cancer screening van, capable of screening for 10 types of cancer, to the Bhavnagar branch of the Indian Red Cross Society for public service. Genwork Pharma Managing Director Ashish Bhuta and officials of the Indian Red Cross Society’s Bhavnagar branch were present on the occasion.
Sharing pictures of the inauguration on his social media handle on X, the Chief Minister wrote, “Medical science has made significant progress today. If diseases like cancer are detected early, a patient’s life can be saved through proper treatment, allowing them to lead a normal life again. The Cancer Screening Asha Van for early primary screening of cancer was inaugurated in Gandhinagar. This van has been donated to the Indian Red Cross Society.”
“Through this van, diseases such as lung, oral, blood, cervical, pancreatic and liver cancer, along with breast and prostate cancer, can be screened on the spot with the help of state-of-the-art equipment. Such Asha Vans will prove extremely useful for cancer screening in rural areas,” he added.
–IANS
