A month-long campaign for early detection of cancer will be launched on a pilot basis in Faridkot district of Punjab on October 2.
The door-to-door campaign would be extended in the entire state during December, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said today.
The campaign, which will involve over 50,000 personnel, will seek to create awareness about early symptoms for detection of the disease.
The massive exercise will be unique not only in the country but also at international level, officials said, adding Badal said paucity of funds would not be allowed to hamper it
News Source: Business Standard
