With technological advancement, man has reached MARS, created robots, is synthetically growing food, and so on! But in today's fast-paced world, we don't take care of ourselves or those around us. We all know that we will die one day; no one is immortal; we all have an expiration date; but how much attention do we pay to our health? The standard of living we enjoy. Do we appreciate the life that God has given us?

In India, 7 women die from cervical cancer every hour! Isn't it shocking? Did they die because no treatment was available? No, they die because most cancers are detected at a late stage, making treatment less effective. Cervical cancer can be detected at an early stage if every woman has a PAP Smear done on a regular basis. This test takes only ONE MINUTE to complete, and the results are available within a day or two. The issue isn't that we don't have time; it's that our health isn't a priority. WE DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH. In fact, we can protect our daughters from cervical cancer by administering the HPV vaccine to them.

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death in women in India. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death for women in India, following cervical cancer.

Your hands can save you !

Yes she is serious, using your hands regularly in the right way to check your breast can save you.

How much time do we spend each day looking in the mirror to see if we have acne or pimples, getting exfoliating manicures and pedicures to remove dead skin and filing and re-painting our nails? If we have a pimple or a spot on our face, we apply various face packs, creams, and lotions to it and then constantly monitor it to ensure that it does not spread. Do we spend even a fraction of that time looking in the mirror at your breasts, checking for lumps, pimples, redness, or changes in the texture of the skin there? Most of us fail to do these things!

Every woman should perform a self-breast examination on a regular basis. If you notice any abnormalities, see a doctor right away and let them perform a clinical breast examination. If they see a need, they will recommend a breast sonography/mammography. And, by the way, it is a myth that the process is painful; it is not. The best time to get a mammogram is right after your period. Early detection allows the doctor to treat the cancer before it spreads further inside your body. What we also need to understand is that not every lump is cancerous.

There is a chance that the lump is benign and harmless, but we don't know what it is, so we need to see a doctor right away. You should not be your own doctor.

Many personality traits, facial features, and habits are inherited from our families, and if there is a female on your mother's side of the family, i.e. If your grandmother (Nani), mother, or maternal aunt (Masi) had cancer, your chances of developing breast cancer during your lifetime increase.

She understands that she cannot personally reach out to every woman, so with Mission 1000, she had made a promise to sensitise and raise awareness among at least a thousand women about cervical and breast cancer, with the hope that they will spread the word to their community / locality, so that someday, with a ripple effect, we will have a high cancer screening ratio.