Bhaktapur, June 23: The cancer survivors gathered at an awareness programme in the district shared the struggles and strategies they had to revive normal life.
At a day-long awareness and motivation programme organized by Suryabinayak Municipality in the district, the cancer survivors also put forth queries whether those treating cancer would face any other health complications, whether the fatal disease would recur, and whether reproductive life would be revived.
Senior oncologist Dr Ujjwal Chalise received multiple queries from the cancer survivors in the programme held in coordination with Nepal Cancer Survivors Society. Dr Chalise shared information on plights and struggles of cancer patients, those living normal life after beating deadly disease, the chemotherapy process and associated health and lifestyle.
On the occasion, deputy mayor of Surya Binayak Municipality, Sarita Timsina Bhattarai, said the event was fruitful to listen to the experiences of cancer survivors and instill hope and confidence in the people who were undergoing different stages of treatment. It was also useful in fostering cooperation among health institutes, local government and community for working together in the cancer treatment and care.
Dr Chalise informed that timely detection of cancer could help cure it, while the fourth stage was an incurable one. He suggested the right way of lifestyle for both common people and cancer survivors. Timely detection, regular health check up, follow up, counseling and reduction of stress could be a huge relief to live a normal life. He added that once the woman is cured of cancer, there would not be any problem for conception and reproduction, he added.
Massive public awareness was needed on cancer, according to him.
Coordinator of social development committee at the Municipality, Rabindra Sapkota, viewed cancer is not only related to physical feebleness but also to mental, social and economic aspects.
Health section chief at the local level, Basant Chaulagain, shared municipality’s record that there were nearly 240 cancer survivors receiving varieties of health and services from local level.
