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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) conducted a special cancer screening campaign across its jurisdiction from August 3 to 11, 2026, using a government-provided mobile cancer screening van. The initiative was carried out through NMMC’s urban primary health centres as an extension of the National Non-Communicable Disease Screening Programme, under which residents aged 30 years and above are routinely screened for conditions including hypertension, diabetes and three major cancers. During the special campaign, 1,292 residents underwent screening for oral, breast and cervical cancer at locations across Navi Mumbai. The civic body has urged residents who could not participate in the mobile drive to use free screening services available at NMMC hospitals and urban primary health centres.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) conducted a special mobile cancer screening campaign across its jurisdiction from August 3 to 11, 2026, enabling residents to access screening for oral, breast and cervical cancer closer to their neighbourhoods. The initiative was organised through the civic body’s urban primary health centres as part of its ongoing efforts under the National Non-Communicable Disease Screening Programme.
Under the programme, NMMC hospitals and urban primary health centres routinely screen men and women aged 30 years and above for non-communicable diseases. The screening covers hypertension, diabetes, oral cancer, breast cancer and cervical cancer, with suspected cases referred to the public hospital in Nerul for further assessment and treatment.
The special campaign added a mobile screening facility to this existing network. The cancer screening van was deployed by the state government across different locations within NMMC’s jurisdiction, with health officials arranging screening sessions between 10am and 5pm. A total of 1,292 residents participated in the campaign and underwent health checks.
The mobile van visited eight locations during the campaign. On August 3, screening was conducted at Chinchpada, followed by Katkari Pada on August 4, Rabale on August 5, Turbhe on August 6, Indira Nagar on August 7, Shiravane on August 8, Karave on August 10 and CBD Belapur on August 11.
The number of residents screened at these locations was 150 in Chinchpada, 182 in Katkari Pada, 154 in Rabale, 280 in Turbhe, 260 in Indira Nagar, 429 in Shiravane, 304 in Karave and 310 in CBD Belapur.
Oral cancer screening was conducted for 150 residents in Chinchpada, 182 in Katkari Pada, 154 in Rabale, 150 in Turbhe, 162 in Indira Nagar, 189 in Shiravane, 150 in Karave and 155 in CBD Belapur. Breast cancer screening covered 82, 103, 84, 65, 65, 49, 77 and 66 residents respectively across the eight locations. Cervical cancer screening covered 82 residents in Chinchpada, 103 in Katkari Pada, 84 in Rabale, 65 in Turbhe, 49 in Indira Nagar, 120 in Shiravane, 77 in Karave and 89 in CBD Belapur.
NMMC had also linked surrounding urban primary health centres to the mobile van locations so that residents could be referred for screening. These included health centres serving Digha, Ilthanpada, Airoli, Nosil Naka, Katkari Pada, Ghansoli, Koparkhairane, Pavane, Sanpada, Turbhe, Mahape, Juhugaon, Vashigaon, Nerul, Kukashet, Shiravane, Karave and CBD Belapur.
The civic body has advised residents and women who could not participate in the special campaign to use the free health screening services available at NMMC hospitals. It has also urged residents to avoid tobacco and areca nut consumption and seek medical advice promptly if they notice unusual changes in their bodies.
NMMC has further appealed to all men and women aged 30 years and above within its jurisdiction to undergo screening under the non-communicable disease programme at their nearest NMMC urban primary health centre. The appeal was issu
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