Every initiative implemented by the municipality towards strengthening the primary health system in the city is getting a good response Cancer It was said that the inspection project is getting positive response. Around three lakh citizens have been examined so far during the year. These tests have included primary screening for oral, breast and ovarian cancer, and have detected around 4,500 suspected cases. The municipal department informed that further examination and treatment process of all these patients is going on.
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Dr Daksha Shah (Executive Health Officer) of Mumbai Municipal Corporation said, “88 programs were planned in 2025 focusing on primary health. All those initiatives and programs are proving successful. Municipal health department will work with these programs and some new schemes in 2026.”
Assist patients with treatment and follow-up
The cancer project was launched in February 2025. So far 3 lakh citizens have been screened and further screening is underway.
The response was said to be good. Those patients are being helped for treatment and follow-up.
The municipality is going to help the treatment in the private hospital which is being done at the cheap door. This project will be continued by the municipality.
Activities in 2025
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Help from Asha Workers
The municipality has trained Asha workers and they are doing house-to-house awareness work. Also they are identifying ‘dozer to door’ patients. Every Saturday-Sunday, suspected patients are brought to the municipality’s maternity for examination by Gynecology Haraksh, focusing on women above 30 years of age.
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