AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to millions of articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Cancer tests now mandatory for armed forces.
(From The Times of India)
Byline: Kounteya Sinha
NEW DELHI: All armed forces personnel will now be screened for cancer during their annual medical examination.
An order to this effect, by the directorgeneral of Armed Forces Medical Services Admiral V K Singh, has been dispatched to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard chiefs. The Indian Cancer Society was instrumental in persuading AFMS to take this decision. A K Vaid and H Chaturvedi from the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre had also advised Admiral Singh on what types of screening should be carried out.
AFMS sources told TOI, "Cancer screening is now mandatory for …
-
- Clinic for ex-servicemen in capital.
-
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire
January 28, 2005
700+ words
-
- A&N tribals are hale and hearty, says Coast Guard.
-
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire
January 4, 2005
700+ words
-
- Naval hospitals to go hi-tech.
-
News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire
September 20, 2003
700+ words
-
- Army to set up Asias biggest stem cell centre.
-
Newspaper article from: Statesman (India)
December 25, 2006
700+ words
-
- Jawan suicides blamed.
-
Newspaper article from: Statesman (India)
July 29, 2006
700+ words
