A mobile van is providing vital healthcare to women on the road, across the city. Dr CB Koppikar, a city oncologist is carrying out the facility of doing mammography while being on wheels. The van is run by Prashanti Cancer Care Mission and is operated by Orchids Clinic.

A camp near the van

Started two years ago, the van has done more than 30 to 40 camps till now, in and around Pune. Usually, a group of at least 30 women come together and call for the van. The mammography is done for all women at a very nominal charge of Rs 300-Rs 500. Dr Koppikar shares, “Till now almost 70% of our camps have been free for the women as we try to find sponsors for the camp and if there is any person who cannot afford to pay, we do it free of cost.”