Mumbai, March 9, 2023: Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance (Kotak Life) has joined hands with Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti (NPSS) to provide free early breast cancer detection to under-privileged women in Mumbai and nearby districts.
As part of its CSR initiative, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance will provide the NGO with mobile medical van equipped with Thermalytix screening machines.
The ‘No Touch - No See’ technology uses Thermalytix which is a computer-aided diagnostics engine to detect breast malignancy from thermal variations. The van will have an all-female staff on board to ensure a safe experience for women during the test with remote support from a qualified Radiologist.
According to the company officials, with Breast Cancer incidences on the rise in India, the initiative aims to spread awareness about early detection of the breast cancer and its treatment among women. Though the initiative, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance and NPSS aim to reach over 5000 under-privileged women from Mumbai and nearby districts over the next one year.
Mahesh Balasubramanian, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company said, “We are happy to support Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti that does excellent work in improving access to crucial medical treatments through a combination of subsidized and free outreach activities. As a part of our CSR initiative, Kotak Life is committed to work with impactful associates that address important health concerns in the country.”
Dr. Shrikant Badwe, President, Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti said, "With the motto Rugna Seva - Ishwar Seva, we are proud of rendering untiring service to under-privileged patients for last 55 years. We are happy to partner with Kotak Life to be able to reduce breast cancer through early detection. With their continued support, we hope to take this initiative to women in various areas of Mumbai and nearby districts of Thane, Palghar, and Navi Mumbai.”
The Nana Palkar Smruti Samiti is a charitable trust dedicated to offer medical help to poor patients suffering from serious illness.
