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ONE WALK ONE HOPE 2023






ONE WALK ONE HOPE 2023
A Milestone Achieved: SMF's NABL Accreditation for Clinical Lab Services




A Milestone Achieved: SMF's NABL Accreditation for Clinical Lab Services
SMF OP Centre Unveils Advanced New Mediscan Machine

SMF OP Centre Unveils Advanced New Mediscan Machine
Embracing the Bond: Nurturing Life Through Breastfeeding


Embracing the Bond: Nurturing Life Through Breastfeeding
- 1st Prize: MS. Vigneswari from ICU
- 2nd Prize: Ms. Vanitha from ICU
- 3rd Prize: Ms. Pravina from NICU
Activities for the month of May 2023











Activities for the month of May 2023
Pledge- International Day Against Drug Abuse




Pledge- International Day Against Drug Abuse
- Treat the people who use drugs with respect and empathy.
- To voluntarily treat them and prioritise prevention.
- To combat the stigma and discrimination against the people who use drugs and maintain a non-judgmental attitude to encourage people to come up and enroll for de-addiction programs.
Dr. S. Rangarajan Memorial Oration Friday 9th June 2023









Dr. S. Rangarajan Memorial Oration Friday 9th June 2023
Annadanam


Annadanam
Hand Hygiene Program

Hand Hygiene Program
World Asthma Day



World Asthma Day
Second place – Vigneshwari
Third place – Vanitha.
Forum 2023












Forum 2023
March Activity














March Activity
Nadi Medical Centre

Nadi Medical Centre
World Health Day

World Health Day




Brush Tobacco Out
Brush Tobacco Out




CANSTOP has organised an online painting contest for children aged 5 to 15, with the theme for World No Tobacco Day 2022 being “Smoking: A Threat to the Environment”. Winners of the competition were awarded a cash voucher and E-Certificate.




Pongal Celebration
Pongal Celebration




The Women’s Hospital in Egmore hosted CANSTOP’s official Pongal celebration on January 12, 2022. Dr Vijaya Bharathi Rangarajan, our founder, participated in the festivities, where earthen pots were decorated, and conventional kilns were set up to prepare the Sweet Pongal. The patients’ jubilant shouts of “Pongalo Pongal” reverberated throughout the room. The patients performed dances for everyone’s enjoyment and participated in rangoli and pot-breaking competitions.




Awareness Program
Awareness Program




CANSTOP organised an awareness program for World No Tobacco Day on 31st May at Anna Nagar Tower Park. The program started with a welcome address by Dr P V Jayasankar, SMF and continued with a street theatre performance by Samathuvali and Karpi Kalai Kulu.




Sticker Campaign
Sticker Campaign




CANSTOP conducted a Sticker Campaign at CMBT Omni Bus depot to create tobacco awareness for World No Tobacco Day. Volunteers of CANSTOP were also part of the event. A total of 200 buses were covered in stickers during the week-long campaign.



Laughing Therapy
Laughing Therapy



CANSTOP organised Laughing Therapy for female patients at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The event, which mainly covered how to use humour to relieve pain and stress and improve a person’s sense of well-being, was attended by the patients and their caregivers. A resource person, Mr Sirippanda Sampath, a master of laughter yoga, led the session.




Tamil New Year Celebration
Tamil New Year Celebration




On April 11, CANSTOP donated in-skirts and nighties to the women who had battled cancer at the Egmore Hospital. These items were made by women from the Sembakkam tailoring unit and sponsored by Rtn. Jayshree Sridhar. The women in the cancer wards welcomed it joyfully.



Oral Screening Camps
Oral Screening Camps



CANSTOP held oral screening sessions for the general public and truck drivers in 3 locations: Madhavaram, T.Nagar, and Annanagar. To better detect oral cancer in its early stages and increase public awareness of it. As a result, 320 individuals benefited from these camps, including members of the general public and truck drivers in the Madhavaram, T. Nagar, and Anna Nagar areas. As a result, 14 individuals were in the precancerous stage.