DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Talk & Workshop from 10:00 to 13:00
Preventive Health Check-up with Oncology Focus
Conducted by a team of Medical Consultants: Dr. Hari Sagiraju, Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Institute; Dr. Pallavi Shukla, Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Oncology, IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Dr. Jyoti Sharma, Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute; and Dr. Aparna Sharma, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute
Activities will include NCD Risk Assessment (Diabetes, Hypertension & Common Cancers); General Health Check-up (Blood Pressure, Random Blood Sugar, BMI, Waist–Hip Ratio); Blood Investigations (Blood Counts, Kidney & Liver Function, Lipid Profile, Anemia Workup, HbA1c); Biomarkers (PSA, CEA, CA-125, CA 19-9 — for those at risk); Oral & Breast Health Check-up with Self-Examination Guidance; Self-Sample HPV-DNA Testing; and NCD Awareness & Educational Material
(Reports will be shared digitally within the stipulated time.)
(Strictly for IIC members and staff members only)

At 16:00
A short talk on Cancer: Risk, Reality, and the Road to Freedom
By Prof. Sameer Bakhshi 
 

Followed by a Panel Discussion on:
Outsmarting Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment
Panellists: Dr. Sameer Bakhshi, Medical Oncology Consultant; Dr. Alok Thakar, Former Professor & Head, ENT & Head–Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Former Head, National Cancer Institute; Dr. Suman Bhasker, Professor & Head, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; and Ms. Sonal Sharma, Patient Advocate, CanKids KidsCan
Chair: Dr Ashwani Kumar
                                   
Followed by an interactive Q&A with the audience.