1) Pratik Mulpury organized a cancer screening camp in Chataparru, Andhra Pradesh, India on February 20-21, 2016 in response to the loss of family and friends to cancer and the need for screening in rural areas. 2) Around 700 people were screened for cancers like breast, cervical, lung and head-neck cancers. Cancer was detected in 5 people, and 2 had already begun treatment with costs covered by the government. 3) The camp aimed to increase cancer awareness and screening in rural areas and pave the way for future camps through collaboration with Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and support from family, friends, and officials.

1. Cancer Screening Camp
Chataparru, Andhra Pradesh, India
Pratik Mulpury
Feb 20-21, 2016

2. Inspiration
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● Loss of close family and friends. My neighbor passed away
after fighting cancer. My aunt and grand uncle passed away
after battling cancer a year ago.
● Rapidly growing epidemic in India.
● Feedback from telemedicine project was to provide cancer
screening in rural areas. The need was overwhelming.
● Incredible support from friends and family.

3. Current Situation
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● Around 1.12 Million new cancer cases were detected in India
in 2014.
● Around half a million deaths occurred due to cancer in 2014.
● Between 2012 - 2014, cancer deaths increased by 6%.
● Most common male cancer in India is head-neck followed by
lung cancer.
● Most common female cancer in India is cervical cancer
followed by breast cancer.

4. Current Situation
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5. Cancer Screening Benefits
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● Survival rates improve dramatically when cancer is diagnosed
early.

6. Cancer Screening Project
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● Conduct cancer screening camps in rural India with partnership with
Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute.
● Screening provided at no charge.
● Tests include Mammograms, Ultrasounds, X-rays and Pap tests.
● Raised over $12,000 to fund the project via crowdfunding, email
campaigns and corporate matching.
● Initial camp covered 23,000 people in Chataparru and neighboring
villages of Andhra Pradesh.

7. Where is Chataparru?
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8. Why Chataparru?
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● Strong family ties - my grandfather’s village.
● Need expressed by local health officials and non-profit
organizations.
● Support of family, friends and well wishers.

9. Challenges
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● Lack of awareness.
● Notion that cancer is a rich man’s disease - cure is
unaffordable for the poor.
● High screening costs.

10. Camp in pictures
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View from the camp...

11. Camp in pictures
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Mobile screening unit

12. Camp in pictures
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Amazing support from
family, friends and
government officials
including the Member
of Parliament, Mr.
Maganti Babu

13. Camp in pictures
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Kick-off speeches

14. Camp in pictures
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Approximately 700
people were screened

15. Camp in pictures
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Registration Desk -
The majority of
attendees were
women.

16. Camp in pictures
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Blood pressure and
weight were checked
prior to consultation
with doctor

17. Camp in pictures
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Doctor examining a
patient

18. Camp in pictures
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Doctor prescribing
medication

19. Camp in pictures
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Vitamins and
supplements were
provided to
participants

20. Camp in pictures
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Women waiting in
queue for consultation

21. Camp in pictures
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With Basavatarakam
Hospital’s team of
doctors, nurses,
technicians and
volunteers

22. Camp in pictures
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With volunteer nurses
from local health
centers

23. Camp in pictures
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More volunteers who
helped conduct the
camp

24. What did we accomplish?
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● Created awareness around early
detection of cancer.
● Screened approximately 700 people.
● Detected cancer in 5 people.
● Two of the patients have already started
treatment. Treatment costs are covered
entirely by a government sponsored
health plan.
● Paved way for future cancer screening
camps.

25. Acknowledgements
● Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research
Institute.
● Family, friends and well wishers whose overwhelming support
of Yellow Pomelo made it possible to conduct the camp at
Chataparru, Andhra Pradesh (India).
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26. Questions
● Send email to pratik@yellowpomelo.org
● Visit www.yellowpomelo.org
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