A team of us went to Jajjal (about 150 kms from Ludhiana) on May 20, 2010. We discussed with the head of the village about our interest in carrying out breast and cervical cancer screening/awareness in his village. Using the funds released to us from Edwina Mountbatten Trust through Friends of Ludhiana (UK), CMCH will be providing free testing for the pap smears and needle biopsies. Jajjal is estimated to have about 500 - 600 women above the age of 35 years who will be encouraged to come for the screening camp.
The Village Head of Jajjal has indicated mid July as the preferred time for his village for this camp. We will be using the school's classrooms as the base camp.
Visiting with the Village Head of Jajjal (Bathinda). From the left: Dr. A. Benjamin (i/c RHOP), Dr. Neeta Kang (BCRIC), Micheal (SPM driver), Sardar Nazar Singh (Village Head), Mr. Lal Mohammad, Ms. Lakhvir (RHOP), and Dr. Buttar (Dir. PAU Extension Station)
Dr. Benjamin is seen here verifying the classrooms for suitability for carrying out the camp. This is the classrooms for the older kids.
The classrooms for the younger kids.
A happy group of village kids.