Mangaluru: The Yen Run, organized by Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology (Supported by TATA Trusts) in association with the NSS, Yenepoya deemed to be university Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka to conclude various cancer awareness and screening programs conducted for three common cancers i.e. oral, breast and cervical by a team of doctors and experts from Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) under the banner of World Cancer Day and Women’s Wellness Awareness Month from 1st February to 15 March 2023. A total of 19 various programs were conducted and close to 4400 participants from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts including tribals attended these programs. As a part of extension activities in one camp 80 Pap smears, 25 Mammograms, 100 oral examinations were done using the women’s wellness mobile health unit. Through NSS, the university has taken the initiative to educate more than 30,000 NSS volunteers plus programme officers at Karnataka state level and around 4500 tribal population underwent NCD screening in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts by our team, as reported by Vice Chancellor Dr M Vijaya Kumar at YENRUN 2023. Registrar Dr Gangadhar Somayaji welcomed and introduced guests of honour and brand ambassadors to the gathering.
Stated NSS officer Prathap Lingaiah from Department of youth empowerment and Sports Government of Karnataka, ACP Geetha Kulkarni and Arjun Kapikad Actor flagged off Yen Run 2023 from Fiza by Nexus Mall in Mangaluru on Sunday 30 April 2023. The 3k and 5k run was organised to create awareness on cancer with the theme being “Early detection is the only key to reducing the disease burden”. ACP Geetha Kulkarni said we should have courage in everything that we do in life and at the same time she also appealed to the gathering to follow traffic rules to safeguard our life.
Prathap Lingaiah stated that all over the Karnataka state the incidence rate of cancer is high and it needs attention by creating awareness of the early signs and symptoms of common cancer. He also said the NSS Team of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) has created awareness for 30000 NSS volunteers and Programme officers and now they are in the ongoing project of NCD Screening for Tribal population of 5 districts. The team has identified the people who are suffering from cancer and treating it for free of cost at Yenepoya Institute of Oncology, Deralakatte. He also mentioned that this type of event surely motivates all other organizations in the state to work for a good cause.
Celebrity Arjun Kapikad, international athlete Shreema Priyadarshini, child artiste Arush and dancer Shwetha Arehole, State NSS officer Prathap Lingaiah, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Vice Chancellor Dr M Vijayakumar, Registrar Dr Gangadhara Somayaji, women’s wellness awareness program convener Surumi Farhaad, Dr Akhter Husain secretary Islamic Academy of Education, Dr Jalaluddin Akbar HOD Department of Surgical Oncology, organizing secretary Dr Ashwini Shetty, Dr Anupama Rao, convener Dr Imran Pasha, Pavithra Shetty, Dr Boney Paul, Media and Publicity committee in-charge Asif and constituent college NSS programme officers joined with ACP Geetha Kulkarni to flag off Yen Run 2023.
Dr Asha Jyothi Rai Chairperson, Aasare Charitable Trust, Rajashekar A, project coordinator district Integrated Tribal Development Plan, Chanchala Tejomaya, President Dakshina Kannada Mahila Mandalagala Okkuta, Mohammed Haneef, President Hidaya Foundation, Dr Priyadarshini Rai, Winner of World supermodel, Yen Run brand ambassadors Shreema Priyadarshini, Arush and Shwetha Arehole and cancer warriors shared the stage. Chancellor of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) Dr Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi presided over the program. The event was concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr Ashwini S Shetty Organising Secretary. The Yen Run 2023 for cancer awareness was sponsored by MERI’L, Zydus Health Care, INTAS Microlabs, Macleods Pharma, Bank of Baroda and it was supported by Mangalore Runners Club, Fit Wood and Fiza by Nexus Mall Mangaluru.
Close to 1500 people registered and participated in Yen Run. All runners of the 3km and 5km categories received certificates and medals. Top runners from both categories received awards along with the certificate and medals. A special award was given to the youngest participant AYANSH who completed the 3km run.
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