Early Times Report
HYDERABAD, Sept 9: NMDC Global Grace Cancer Run 2021 was launched today in Hyderabad. The event was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry; Guest of Honour, Sumit Deb, CMD NMDC; and Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavalli, CEO, Grace Cancer Foundation.
Keeping in view the ongoing Fit India Movement, NMDC is supporting the Cancer Awareness Run to be held on 10th October, 2021 in Hyderabad, as part of India’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration.
The flyer for the Run was unveiled by G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Development of North Eastern Region of India, on 22nd August.
This was followed by a virtual awareness talk on ‘Debunking Myths of Cancer’ by a panel of medical experts and doctors on September 4. NMDC has partnered with Grace Cancer Foundation to conduct freedom marathons in person at Hyderabad and virtually across the globe, in three categories - 5K, 10K, and 21.1K.
The Chief Guest dedicated the event to cancer patients and survivors. Speaking on the spirit of freedom in the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Dr Soundararajan encouraged everyone to fight for Freedom from Cancer. Sumit Deb, CMD, NMDC highlighted the increasing cancer mortality rate and the social responsibility to create awareness on the same. |
