HCG Sets Up Exclusive Centre for Women's Health in Bangalore

BANGALORE-HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd. (HCG), South Asia's largest cancer care network, on March 8, 2010 announced the setting up of HCG Centre for Women's Health, India's first exclusive centre for women's health by women, for women, dedicated to the treatment of various cancer and cancer-related diseases. This new centre was inaugurated by well-known Kannada actor Mrs. Priyanka Upendra and by Mrs. Rani Satish, Ex-Minister Kannada and Culture, on the occasion of International Women's Day. This initiative of HCG is part of its dedicated effort to reach out to women across all strata of society and create awareness on various cancer-related diseases that women are likely to be affected with and spread the message that early detection could go a long way in managing the disorder. Also, for those identified with the disease and not amenable for complete cure, the oncology major is keen to make its mission of "living with cancer" a reality with the support of HCG Centre for Women's Health. Talking to the media at the launch of the dedicated Centre for Women's Health, Dr. Ajaikumar, Chairman, HCG, said, "Various studies confirm that the world over, for all cancers combined, prevalence in women is higher than in men and the trend is true in the case of India also". Against this background, HCG is keen to strengthen healthcare service for women's health through prevention, early diagnosis and management. According to Ajaikumar, "HCG Centre for Women's Health would strive to collect, collate and monitor data better, do proactive research, endeavour itself to offer more systemic monitoring, disseminate information and try to break the barriers that women face in protecting their health." "Different types of cancer that afflict women include cancers of the breast, cervix, ovary, oral cavity, oesophagus, thyroid, endometrium and blood. Importantly, cancer as a lifestyle disease has evolved more rapidly over the last two decades than ever before. Keeping with this trend incidence of gynaecologic and breast cancers are the highest amongst all types of cancer," Ajaikumar added.(the end)Nike KD