1415 DBDS-AXA Project: Health Awareness Rally

Pune, November 2021: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) held a rally on Cancer Awareness under the aegis of COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Work Project supported by AXA Business Services.

The rally was organized on 16th November 2021 to create awareness on Cancer. More than 48 students and school staff from Mata Ramabai Ambedkar School, Ajantha Nagar participated in this rally. The school children gathered at their school playground at 1:00 PM where they were briefed about the rally. From there they walked through the lanes of Ajantha nagar, Patrashed and Mashid road slum. In the rally, children carried placards with slogans on the causes of Cancer, Signs and Symptoms, Tobacco Cessation, harmful effects of tobacco and effects of Chewing Gutkha, Diagnosis, Prevention & Treatment. Children were very excited to participate in the rally and communicated their message to residents and commuters on the way. After the rally sumptuous mask & soap were served to all.