On 2 June 2020, in collaboration with the NICPR-ECHO Superhub, the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre at Vizag (India) launched their ECHO hub alongwith their first online cancer screening training program for Nurses. This day also marked the 6th anniversary of the cancer centre. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/homi-bhabha-cancer-hospital-celebrates-sixth-anniversary/article31734313.ece
World No Tobacco Day 2020
The World No Tobacco Day was celebrated on 31 May this year on the theme “Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use”. An online zoom session was conducted with insightful talks by Dr. Suzanne Nethan, NICPR-ECHO (India) & Dr. Amit Yadav, University of California (USA) on the various tobacco…
Utilizing the ECHO model to democratize knowledge and save lives around the globe
Project ECHO, an innovative model which effectively upskills existing health systems, uses proven adult learning techniques and simple video technology to connect groups of frontline healthcare providers (spokes) with specialists at a distant medical center (hub) for weekly “virtual rounds”. These sessions, designed around case-based learning and mentorship, help local health workers gain the expertise…
Project ECHO and Cancer Screening Initiatives – An Interview with Dr. Roopa Hariprasad
This week’s edition of HealthTroopers, we interviewed Dr. Roopa Hariprasad, Gynecologist and Scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute of Cancer Prevention Research (NICPR). Dr. Roopa Hariprasad is involved in community-based screening and early detection of oral, cervical and breast cancers. We chatted with her to discuss the current status…
NICPR using smartphones to train doctors to detect cancer in initial stage
There are three types of most common cancers – breast, uterine cervix and oral – in India and they account for one third or nearly 35 per cent of the country’s cancer burden. All of them are usually detectable at early stages, and malignancies of the oral cavity and cervix have precancerous stages that are…
Orientation and Immersion, New Delhi (5-7 December, 2018)
ECHO India conducted another Orientation and Immersion event on 5-7th December 2018 and received an exceptional response. The Orientation on day 1 was attended by 104 people from across the country. The keynote address was given by Dr. Manohar Agnani, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Orientation witnessed an insightful Panel Discussion –…
World Cancer Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ( 1-4 October, 2018)
The 2018 Congress was hosted by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia and took place from 1-4 October in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The World Cancer Congress bridges cultures and generations, providing opportunities for more than 3000 leaders, cancer and health experts from 139 countries to build capacities and meaningful connections, exchange knowledge…
Cancer Screening in India: Sharing Knowledge to Combat Fear and Build Hope
cancer screening certificate program created by the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) in association with the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) and Project ECHO. This new program is laying the foundation for population-based cancer screening by training health care providers in screening and treatment modalities for breast, uterine-cervix and oral cancers,…
NICPR successfully concludes first virtual certificate program on cancer screening
National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research in partnership with ECHO India has successfully organized the first of its kind training program in India that gives an insight into cancer screening; including oral, breast and cervical screening. New Delhi: The three most commonly occurring cancers in India are breast, uterine cervix and oral cancers, together…