Vizhithezhu, an initiative to create awareness about stomach and food pipe cancer and suicide prevention at the district, taluk and village-levels was launched on Sunday by Chennai-based ESOINDIA.

Launching the project at a fundraiser music programme for ESOINDIA at Kalaivanar Arangam, N. Ram, Chairman, THG Publishing Private Limited said when one wanted to achieve a social objective , creating awareness was the key. The media had an important role in creating awareness on the two issues, he said.

Appreciating the work of ESOINDIA founder S.M. Chandramohan, he said he was a humanist and his was evidence-based medicine.

Dr. Chandramohan said the organisation aimed at helping those with gastroesophagal disorders, especially cancers and those who had consumed acid.

“For a doctor, the happiest thing is to see his patients hale and hearty. We see patients who have ingested acid and are unable to eat or swallow even their own saliva,” he said.

Tears of joy

Cancer survivor Roopavani said she had gone to Dr. Chandramohan after she had lost all hope. Now, she leads a normal life with her grandchildren. Mukilan, who had consumed acid, said he shed tears of joy when he had the first morsel of food after 13 long months. Film director Agathiyan said: “There is no life without failure.” M. Kanagavel, secretary ESOINDIA said in February 2020, the organisation would conduct the Asia Pacific Gastro Esophagal Cancer Congress. Prizes were distributed to students who took part in an essay contest as part of World Cancer Day. Doctors Rema Chandramohan and Nalini Krishnan, who is also Co-Chairperson of Kasturi & Sons, Mohan Rajan, Sujatha Mohan, and Poongothai; and actors Varalakshmi and Sathish were present.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Special Correspondent / Chennai – January 28th, 2019