C T Online Desk: Sept 11, 2025- City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain said Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has drawn plans to carry out a month-long hectic awareness campaign in October to promote overall state of healthcare specially on Breast Cancer.
“To make the port city as healthy metropolis is one of the key promises that I have committed to the city dwellers,” he said while speaking as chief guest at a ceremony to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) amid to comprehensive sensitization programme throughout the city on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October next.
CCC inked the MoU with two private healthcare organisations which includes CSCR (Pvt.) Ltd and PGS Academia. The signing ceremony was held at CCC auditorium in the city this morning.
City Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain, Managing Director of CSCR (Pvt.) Ltd Dr. Morsedul Karim Chowdhury and Vice-chairman of PGS Academia Professor Dr. Masud Karim signed the MoU on behalf of their respective sides.
According to the MoU, CCC along with other two partner organs will organize media talk shows, bring out processions, leaflet distributions and exhibitions involving students and teachers of schools and colleges of the city throughout the month of October to raise awareness about Breast Cancer.
The Mayor said concerted efforts are required to remove fear among the affected patients regarding breast cancer and aware them to get timely treatment.
Daily Azadi Editor M A Malek, CCC Secretary Md. Ashraful Amin, Chief Education Officer Dr. Kissinger Chakma, Acting Chief Health Officer of the CCC Dr. Imam Hossain Rana, CSCR (Pvt.) Ltd. Chairman Dr. Khurshid Jamil Chowdhury and journalist Zahidul Karim Kochi were present, among others.
CSCR Hospital will offer free consultations to patients as part of the Breast Cancer Screening Programme throughout the month with 50 percent discount. Daily Azadi Editor M A Malek pledged his full support and will give special focus to disseminate the month-long campaign and awareness initiatives through Azadi.
