Cancer screening camp on World No Tobacco Day
On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, International Oncology Cancer Institute-CHL114, Indore, a multi-specialty hospital and cancer centre, in collaboration with The Hindu newspaper, organised a free general health and cancer screening camp. The camp was attended by newspaper vendors from the Indore Newspaper Association, as well as nearby residents. The camp offered free consultations, X-rays, PFT (Pulmonary Function Test), ECG, BP and sugar tests.
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