Community Services:

Mobile Cancer Education & Detection Unit (MCEDU):

Yashoda Cancer Institute by itself & also In collaboration with voluntary service organizations, leading National & International companies CSR teams, Philanthropic Trusts and others, conducts Cancer Education & Detection Camps in rural, semi urban & urban areas of Andhra Pradesh and in the neighboring areas of other States. The main objective of the unit is to educate the public about cancer, its causes, prevention, early detection. For this purpose a special mobile bus fitted with Digital Mammography, USG, X-Ray & Lab services is utilized extensively to conduct the Detection camps for the underprivileged. Tests like pap-smear also is undertaken for women.We encourage various organizations to join hands with us to conduct more camps.

ANTI-TOBACCO CELL:

The staff of Anti-tobacco Cell is involved in bringing about awareness among different categories of persons in the community on the harmful effect of tobacco usage through education wherever possible. Plan & Design of the study would evaluate the results of that education and further modify and apply the research results accordingly in different community settings and target group. Research on tobacco related cancer is also one of the objectives:

Activities:
1. Adoption of Schools/Colleges for anti-tobacco education.
2. Organizing & conducting training programmes for health personnel, teachers, etc.
3. Conducting programmes to convey Anti-tobacco messages through guest lectures, exhibition, workshops, debates & painting competition.
4. Development of health education materials to the target group
5. Conducting tobacco related studies