CanSupport in association with Pfizer have started a new campaign to increase awareness about cancer in workplaces and organizations.

As a part of this campaign an awareness session was organized for the staff of Khushi Rainbow Home on 27 September in Okhla Industrial Area.

Khushi Rainbow Home provides shelter and comfort to a vast and shifting population of girls rescued by the police and/or Child Welfare Committee.

The session was aimed at raising awareness about the major causes of cancer such as smoking, alcohol intake, tobacco consumption, lack of exercise, and a sedentary lifestyle, etc.

CanSupport’s Savita Luka, deputy head, training & education, conducted the session on cancer awareness, she emphasized that according to research, breast and ovarian cancer are on the rise in women, while mouth, lung and blood cancer continues to increase in men.

Around 62 staff from the organization attended this session.

We are grateful to Priyanka Programme-in-charge at Khushi Rainbow Home, for supporting us in organizing the session.