Childhood Cancer Awareness Day Event Celebrated at KSSSCI under "GOLD SEPTEMBER"

September 28, 2026

On Monday, September 28, 2026, a Childhood Cancer Awareness program was
celebrated under 'Gold September' by the Department of Pediatric Oncology and the
Department of Public Health at the Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute
(KSSSCI). The event was successfully organized under the guidance of the Institute's
Director, Prof. M.L. Bhatt, and Head of the Department, Dr. Geetika Pant. The main
objective of this program was to raise awareness about childhood cancer among the
community and healthcare workers, and to identify and highlight the disease. Timely
detection and treatment significantly increase the chances of a quick recovery. Cancer
warriors and cancer survivors were present at the event, including Sunny (13 years,
Siddharthnagar, blood cancer), Aman (15 years, Hardoi, blood cancer), Akshat (3 years,
Raebareli, blood cancer), and Srishti Chauhan (9 years, Bahraich, germ cell tumor).
A quiz was organized during the program to increase awareness among society, parents,
and healthcare workers.
Dr. Vijendra Kumar, Dr. Varun Vijay, Dr. Pramod Kumar Gupta, Dr. Ayush Lohia, and Dr.
Rakhi Jain from the institute were present on the occasion. The program played a vital
role in increasing awareness about childhood cancer and spreading a positive message
in society.