02/02/2026
๐๏ธ'๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌโ Organized in Dehradun๐๏ธโฃ
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On the occasion of ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ (4 February), a Walkathon and Run for Cancer Awareness was successfully organized on 1 February 2026 by the Department of Oncology, ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ (๐๐๐๐) in collaboration with Military Hospital, Dehradun, under the aegis of Uttarakhand Sub Area.โฃ
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The event was flagged off by Brigadier Praful Mohan, Commandant, Military Hospital, and Dr. Pankaj Garg, Head of the Department, Oncology, SMIH. More than 250 participantsโincluding armed forces personnel, their family members, medical and nursing officers, and MBBS students of ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ & ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌโparticipated with great enthusiasm.โฃ
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The initiative was conducted as a public health oncology drive, aimed at increasing cancer awareness, emphasizing the importance of prevention and early detection, and encouraging timely treatment.โฃ
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The event was efficiently coordinated by Dr. Kanika Kapoor and Dr. Pallavi Kaul, Cancer Surgeons, SMIH, along with Colonel Kashif and Lieutenant Colonel Alok. On this occasion, Dr. Kanika Kapoor addressed common myths related to cancer and shared scientifically accurate information.โฃ
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๐๐ฆ๐ฏโ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ: Agniveer Lakshya Kumar (10 Dogra Regiment)โฃ
๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏโ๐ด ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ: Mrs. Kanti Devi (501 Engineer Regiment)โฃ
๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐จ๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ: Bhavyaleen, MBBS student, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐โฃ