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ONE WALK ONE HOPE 2023
ONE WALK ONE HOPE 2023
Greetings from CANSTOP!
“Can-Stop (Cancer Support Therapy to Overcome Pain) is a community-based, voluntary organization dedicated to helping people affected with cancer by providing counseling services in a holistic manner to patients, family, and friends, conducting awareness programs, and screening camps through education and advocacy.” “CAN-STOP,” in its 26th year of service, extends support to patients of lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
To commemorate the international Breast Cancer Awareness month, CANSTOP and Rotary District 3232 have organized an awareness walkathon, “One Walk One Hope” on October 29th, 2023, at Olcott Memorial School, Besant Nagar.Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP South Chennai and Member of the Lok Sabha, was the chief guest for the event, and she flagged off the walkathon. Rtn. Ravi Raman District Governor, RID 3232; Rtn. N. S Saravanan District Governor Elect, RID 3232; Rtn. Vinod Saraogi District Governor Nominee, RID 3232; Rtn. Shobana Ravi, District First Lady, RID 3232; Dr. Vijaya Bharathi Rangarajan, Founder of CANSTOP, Trustee & Director- SMF and other Rotarians , were invited as guests of honor.
The walk stresses the importance of Breast cancer—early detection, prevention, and self-breast examination—with the strong message “Hope Starts with ME” Organizing for the 14th year, more than 3000 people participated as a part of this event. The walk not only involves the participation of survivors—women—but also men who care for the women in their lives—their mother, wife, sister, aunt, and friends. School and college students and the general public also participated. Many stalls were there to educate the participants about the importance of Breast cancer, early detection, & prevention.
Apart from the awareness walk at Olcott School, this event also organized a Human Pink Ribbon Formation, Blood Donation Camp, Free Medical camp and Zumba.
Event Sponsor : Sundaram Finance Group Media Partner : The New Indian Express Healthcare Partner : Sundaram Medical Foundation
In- kind sponsors : Hot Breads & Rtn Seshasai.
A Milestone Achieved: SMF's NABL Accreditation for Clinical Lab Services
A Milestone Achieved: SMF's NABL Accreditation for Clinical Lab Services
SMF is proud and happy to announce to its patients that the clinical laboratory services at the Main Hospital & at the OPD services SMF Annexe have been granted Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a prestigious certification that recognizes the quality and competence of our testing services.
Securing NABL accreditation is not just a certification; but is a testament to our commitment to excellence, precision, and continuous improvement. This recognition validates our laboratory’s technical competence, adherence to International standards ISO 15189:2012, and our ability to consistently provide reliable results.
Our journey towards NABL accreditation has been rigorous and challenging. It involved meticulous preparation, coordinated planning & team effort, comprehensive internal audits, and rigorous assessments by an experienced team of lab professionals comprising 8 external experts extending over 4 days for both the centers.
NABL accreditation process encourages us to constantly review and enhance our procedures, methods, and quality control measures. And this in turn leads to reduced errors, ensuring greater patient and clinician satisfaction.
We at SMF, consider achieving Accreditation as not an end to Quality and so our Quality Journey continues!!!
SMF OP Centre Unveils Advanced New Mediscan Machine
SMF OP Centre Unveils Advanced New Mediscan Machine
We are pleased to announce the addition of the Cutting-Edge Advanced New Mediscan Machine at the OP Centre, Elevating Our Imaging Services to New Heights.
Embracing the Bond: Nurturing Life Through Breastfeeding
Embracing the Bond: Nurturing Life Through Breastfeeding
A poster-making competition was organised to spread awareness about the benefits of Breastfeeding and the winners were
- 1st Prize: MS. Vigneswari from ICU
- 2nd Prize: Ms. Vanitha from ICU
- 3rd Prize: Ms. Pravina from NICU
These talented individuals have beautifully captured the essence of breastfeeding through their creative posters.
Activities for the month of May 2023
Activities for the month of May 2023
May was an action-packed month with many activities planned by CANSTOP and CANNEST.
SMF HICC organized a Hand Hygiene Program on May 9th, 2023, to raise awareness about proper hand hygiene. It emphasized the importance of preventing germ spread, particularly in healthcare settings. We appreciate the enthusiastic participation of healthcare workers in demonstrating the correct hand hygiene steps.
On May 31st, CANSTOP organized an awareness program at Anna Nagar Tower Park to commemorate World No Tobacco Day. The event commenced with a welcome address by Dr. P V Jayasankar from SMF, followed by a captivating street theatre performance by Samathuvali and Karpi Kalai Kulu.
CANSTOP hosted a Sticker Campaign at CMBT Omni Bus depot to raise tobacco awareness for World No Tobacco Day. The event involved dedicated volunteers from CANSTOP who actively participated. Over the course of the week-long campaign, around 200 buses were adorned with stickers as part of the initiative.
The nutrition project ensured coconut water was distributed. The Drug Bank distributed free medicines to needy patients.Our little patients demonstrated their drawing skills and participated in yoga classes. A medical camp was organised in partnership with the Rotary Club at T. Nagar to provide basic health checkups for the community members.
Pledge- International Day Against Drug Abuse
Pledge- International Day Against Drug Abuse
On the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on July 26, Sundaram Medical Foundation organised a pledge campaign.
Our healthcare workers pledged to:
- 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
For the 25th Dr. S. Rangarajan Memorial Oration, Dr. Mathew Cherian, Chief of Radiology Services, Kovai Medical Centre, Coimbatore, was the Chief Guest and his oration was coined as “Seven Short Stories.” The event was well attended by SMF Directors, Deputy Medical Directors, Consultants, and all the SMF family members. The wonderful evening ended with the customary vote of thanks by Dr. P.V. Jayasankar – Trustee & Medical Director.
Annadanam
Annadanam
Annadanam is the purest form of advocating compassion and unity and has been an integral part of Sundaram Medical Foundation. On 17th June 2023, Annadanam was conducted to mark our founder Dr. S. Rangarajan’s death anniversary. It started with an offering of pooja at the Sundara Vinayagar statue at SMF, and food was served to 1160 people from all walks of life.
Hand Hygiene Program
Hand Hygiene Program
Hand Hygiene Program was organised by SMF HICC on 9th May 2023 to create awareness about the importance of proper steps of hand hygiene. It is extremely important to prevent the spread of germs, especially in hospital settings and healthcare-related facilities. We at SMF take hand hygiene very seriously, and this program reiterated that we appreciate the healthcare workers who participated enthusiastically in demonstrating the proper steps of hand hygiene.
World Asthma Day
World Asthma Day
To commemorate World Asthma Day, Sundaram Medical Foundation conducted a poster-making competition to spread awareness about the disease.
Among the many creative entries received, the top prizes were bagged by the following:
First place – Sujin RubySecond place – Vigneshwari
Third place – Vanitha.
Forum 2023
Forum 2023
FORUM (Focused Overviews, Reviews, and Updates in Medicine) is a unique annual conference for primary care providers, consultants, and postgraduates. This is the 25th successive year, with the theme for this edition being “Imaging in Contemporary Clinical Practice.”
FORUM 2023 will be held on 10th June 2023 at Radha Regent, Arumbakkam, Chennai.
Registration at 8:15 AM on 10th June 2023 and inauguration at 8:45 AM.
The Conference will be followed by a one-day workshop on 11th June 2023 at Sundaram Medical Foundation (SMF), OP Block at Mogappair, Chennai.
Forum 2023 invites papers & posters on the same theme; the best three in each category will be awarded exciting prizes.
Attendance at the conference & workshop will attract credit points from the Tamilnadu Medical Council.
March Activity
March Activity
March was an action-packed month for CANSTOP, with multiple community activities performed.
First Aid Training Programme,
STEP Programme,
Medical Camp,
Yoga Session,
Plastic Waste Management,
REACH Foundation,
Oral Screening Camp,
RO Plant Installation,
Women’s Day Celebrations,
No Tobacco Awareness Programme,
Drug Bank,
Beanies Distribution,
Nutrition Project,
Art & Play Therapy,
Hope Chest,
CANNEST Home.
We thank all our sponsors and volunteers who made all these activities possible. Nadi Medical Centre
Nadi Medical Centre
NADI Medical Centre and Sundaram Medical Foundation have joined hands to provide quality medical service to the community.
Our brand-new medical centre in Madhavaram aims to provide affordable healthcare with complete Diagnostic & Speciality Medical Services.
We hope to raise awareness about the importance of healthcare and encourage the community to prioritise the same.
World Health Day
World Health Day
To commemorate World Health Day, SMF will be conducting a free Medical Camp.
This includes:
Anemia, CBG, BP & General Checkup
The camp will be held at:
SMF-Main, Anna Nagar
6th April 2023
SMF-OPD
Mogappair West
8th April 2023.
Timings: 9am to 1pm
Take the time to invest in the most important thing in life – HEALTH. 
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.