Media Release

Mangaluru, Aug 31: “Beat Cancer through Healthy Lifestyle” – An awareness talk on ‘Cancer’ and COVID-19 was organized by CODP through Sparsha programme at Taremar in two batches on August 23.

An initiative was taken by the team Sparsha to impart awareness on cancer and COVID-19.

The programme began with a prayer lead by the SHG members. Lydia Moras, the project coordinator welcomed the gathering. Fr Oswald Monteiro, director of CODP delivered the keynote address.

Shilpa D'Souza took up the session on cancer. She explained to the participants the various types of cancer, symptoms and causes of cancer and how it affected the life of the people. She also encouraged the participants to grow and consume organically grown vegetables which would lead them to follow a healthy lifestyle. She advised all the members who attended to have a regular health checkup so as to treat this disease at an early stage.

Fr Oswald Monteiro spoke on COVID-19, and the main symptoms of this disease. He mainly focused on SMS which means to maintain social distance, proper usage of the mask and use of sanitizers. He also advised them to take the proper precautions which could help in controlling the spread of this disease. At the end of the session he also advised all to be safe and healthy.

Thereafter, Fr Oswald informed the recipients about the agencies namely Sneha Sadan, Kinnikambla and Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation who had donated food-kits to be distributed to the needy families. The food-kits were then distributed to the 62 SHG members who had attended the programme.