Yellow Pomelo Cancer Screening Camp in Chataparru, India.

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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