INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH CELEBRATED

College of Nursing,

Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana.

 ON CELEBRATION OF

(From 1^st Sep - 30^th Sep 2019)

LUDHIANA (HS KITTY) International Childhood Cancer awareness month was

celebrated on 26^th September 2019 by Paediatric Surgery Deptt. & Paediatric Nursing Deptt. at Christian Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab to create awareness about childhood Cancer. Dr. William Bhatti – Director/ Professor & H.O.D, Paediatric Surgery department unfolded the theme - “THERE IS MORE THAN ONE OUT THERE – BE BOLD GO GOLD”. Dr. Monika Sharma-Professor, Paediatric Medicine Deptt. enlighted the patients & their relatives regarding early signs & symptoms of Paediatric cancer and its management. On this occasion, a poster competition based on theme was organized by GNM 2^nd year & BSc(N) 4^th year students. The judges for the poster competition were Dr. Parvez David Haque-H.O.D, General Surgery Deptt. & Dr.Gurmeet Kaur- Unit Head Paediatric Medicine Deptt. The winners of poster competition were 1^st Prize ^–  

                Ms. Shimpy Rani (GNM 2^nd year), 2^nd Prize ^– Ms. Nancy (GNM 2^nd year), 3^rd Prize – Ms. Seba Susan Varghese (BScN 4^th year). Role Play was enacted  by BSc(N) 3^rd year students to enhance the knowledge of the parents.. Mrs. Richa Justin Hans-Assistant Professor, Paediatric Nursing Deptt, College of Nursing proposed vote of thanks. The program activities were highly appreciated by Dr. William Bhatti and Dr. Reena Jairus-Professor & Principal, College of Nursing, CMC & Hospital, Ludhiana. The BSc(N) & MSc(N) students enthusiastically participated in the program.