
The initiator of the Breast cancer Awareness week, Miss.Sheela Rani(left) and supporting faculty Mrs. Kalyani Ganesh (right).
For the first time ever, the Biotechnology Department of Manipal University, Dubai has initiated and dedicated a week to an ailment from the World health organisation list of most prone diseases around the world. “ This year, the students have selected a timely disease that people are suffering from all around the world, especially Emirates. They are trying to create an awareness, here in campus, itself.” said Mrs. Kalyani Ganesh, professor in Biotechnology department and supporting faculty involved in the Breast Cancer campaign. This year over fifteen students from the Biotechnology department took up the initiative in order to raise Breast Cancer awareness from October 16th to 23rd , 2008. The initiator and the originator of the idea for the awareness campaign, Miss. Sheela Rani, a first year of M.Sc Biotechnology said “We, as students are trying to do the best we can, in order to create awareness in campus as Breast cancer is becoming a more prevailing disease that is eating up lives just as we speak. We are trying to generate this consciousness not only in women but also in men, as they too are prone to breast cancer”, she also added that, being aware is important but so is reaching the message out to our community and by doing our bit and we can make a difference for those with breast cancer and those who are helping them fight the battle.
The Pink Team- Biotechnology student initiators responsible for making the Breast awareness campaign possible
The Biotechnology students have been actively raising awareness and reaching hundreds of students and staff across the campus in order to spread the message of hope, and encourage them to take the necessary steps in the fight against the disease. “Unlike the Health week, which is conducted every year which has several willing sponsors such as Al Rawabi, Islami Cooperation, Tiffany, Galaxy, Kellogs and Al Safeer but to our dismay, there was no response this year and we weren’t able to get any sponsors for this Breast cancer awareness student campaign” said Miss. Sheela Rani, Initiator of the Breast Awareness week.
The initiator and originator of idea of the Breast cancer Awareness week, Miss.Sheela Rani, holding the pink October basket filled with pink ribbons that are distributed among students.
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