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Chandigarh, February 25, 2024 – Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal, today inaugurated the ‘Savera’ program initiated by the Medanta Foundation in collaboration with the Health Department in Gurugram, aimed at early detection and prevention of breast cancer, a growing concern among women. He emphasized that this groundbreaking initiative marks the first of its kind in the country, focusing on detecting breast cancer in its early stages among women. Furthermore, he expressed his intention to expand this program to other districts of the state following its successful implementation.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister remarked that a distinctive program, Savera, has been initiated by the Medanta Foundation in partnership with the Health Department. In its initial phase, the program will be launched at the Civil Hospital in Sector-10 of Gurugram, the Polyclinic in Sector-31, and the Primary Health Center in Wazirabad. An agreement for the expansion of this program will soon be formalized between the Health Department and Medanta Foundation.
Under ‘Savera’ programme, help of blind women/sisters will be taken for screening of breast cancer – Chief Minister
Manohar Lal said that cancer often goes undiagnosed until its later stages, ranging from stage-2 to stage-4, impacting various parts of the body. Similarly, breast cancer is also one of those cancers which mostly occur in women living in cities. He said that about 90 thousand women across the country lose their lives every year due to breast cancer. However, he commended the ‘Savera’ program for its innovative approach, leveraging the assistance of visually impaired women for breast cancer screening, a commendable initiative indeed.
