“Only healthy lifestyle can prevent Cancer” Dr. Hasib A.G tells students on World Cancer Day
Dr. Hasib is Prof. and HOD of Radiation Oncology, Father Muller Medical College
Mangaluru: Indian Red Cross Society, along with Red Cross unit and Rangers and Rovers of St. Aloysius College Mangaluru organized an awareness program against Cancer, at Eric Mathias hall of St. Aloysius College here, to mark the ‘World Cancer Day’ on February 4, here.
Dr. Hasib A.G, Professor and HOD of Radiation Oncology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru was the resource person of the event which was presided over by CA Shantaram Shetty, Chairman, Indian Red Cross Society, Dakshin Kannada District.
Rev. Dr. Praveen Martis S.J, Principal St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, in his address to the students, advised the youth community to keep away from substances like tobacco and smoking which result in Cancer.
‘The students’ community today should understand the seriousness of this disease, it takes your lives, yet they indulge in activities like smoking and Gutka. We need to minimize the damage that is being done to humanity by cancer” said Dr. Praveen said.
He further lauded the efforts of organizations like Indian Red Cross Society and others in spreading awareness about the ‘critical disease’.
Dr. Hasib A.G, addressed the students and spoke in length about Cancer through a PowerPoint presentation, duly explaining different types of Cancers, symptoms and prevention.
“Cancer is one name, but it has several components, factors and stages. First up we should always be precautious in anything we do, and we shall take preventive measure for Cancer, if not we should always opt for screening regularly so that we can detect the Cancer at the earliest possible stage. The earlier it is detected, more the chances of survival” Dr. Hasib told students during his address.
CA Shantaram in his presidential address, urged all the students volunteers of Indian Red Cross Society to create awareness about Cancer among their friends and relatives in order to help them in preventing from being diagnosed with it.
“The lifestyle of people is one of the major reason for the spreading of Cancer, people eat junk food every day, it is our responsibility to go up to such people in our circle and try and stop them from doing so. We should promote healthy lifestyles and food habits” he added while thanking St. Aloysius College for letting the organization organize World Cancer Day in its campus for three consecutive years now.
Earlier in the event, Prabhakar Sharma, KAS, Hon. Secretary IRCS welcomed the guest and students to the event.
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Kohli inches closer to number one ODI batter spot in fresh ICC rankings
Dubai (PTI): India great Virat Kohli’s push to regain the top ODI batter spot received a boost as he moved up to the second place in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday.
Kohli hasn't held the No.1 position for ODI batters since he was displaced by Pakistan's Babar Azam in April 2021.
But the right-hander is closing in on the top spot following his superb recent efforts for India in the three-match ODI series against South Africa.
The 37-year-old was adjudged Player of the Series for his 302 runs across the three matches and he was duly rewarded on the latest set of rankings as he improved two places to second overall behind teammate Rohit Sharma.
Rohit amassed 146 runs across the series to hold on to his spot at the top of the rankings, with Kohli closing to within eight rating points on the back of his unbeaten innings of 65 not out in the series finale in Visakhapatnam.
It helped India clinch the three-match series 2-1.
India ODI skipper Shubman Gill retained his fifth spot despite missing the three-match series while stand-in skipper KL Rahul rose two places to 12th overall after making two fifties in the rubber.
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved up three spots to third in the bowlers' chart.
South Africa trio of Quinton de Kock (up three rungs to 13th), Aiden Markram (up four places to 25th) and Temba Bavuma (up three spots to 37th) also made gains on the rankings for ODI batters.
In the T20I rankings, the trio of Axar Patel (up two spots to 13th), Arshdeep Singh (up three places to 20th) and Jasprit Bumrah (up six rungs to 25th) made gains, following their comprehensive 101-run victory in Cuttack.
All of them had a good outing in the first T20I, taking two wickets apiece as India bowled out the Proteas for 74, their lowest-ever total in the shortest format.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who recently scored his maiden ODI hundred against SA in Visakhapatnam, remained the top ranked Indian batter in the Test rankings at number eight while Gill and Rishabh Pant have moved a step each to 11th and 13th respectively.
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has made a big jump on the latest rankings for Test bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah.
The left-armer moved up three spots to third overall on the back of consecutive Player of the Match performances during the first two Ashes Tests against England.
Starc has 18 wickets from the two contests and finds himself moving to a new career-high rating and a best-ever ranking of third as a result.
The Indian trio of Mohammad Siraj (12th), Ravindra Jadeja (13th) and Kuldeep (14th) have all climbed up a spot.
England's lack of runs Down Under sees Harry Brook drop two places to fourth overall on the list for Test batters, with Kane Williamson (second) and Steve Smith (third) each gaining one spot behind Joe Root, who made a hundred in the Brisbane Test, at the top.
