One Walk One Hope is Today!

Today is the Day!

One Walk One Hope - Hope everyone makes it down to the Marina Beach. 4 PM at the Labour Statue.

See you all there!


Todays article in the Times of India.

Also, if you haven't already, do check out our new WAP site. There is a downloadable 'Early Detection Guide' that is linked to the site.

One Walk One Hope - Poster

Please feel free to download, print, distribute and hand out this poster!

One Walk One Hope - SMS US!

You can now reach CANSTOP by SMS. To come and participate in One Walk One HOpe, we invite you to SMS CANSTOP to 54999. By doing so you can win a chance to walk with members of the Chennai Super Kings and with former India Captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth!

Remember One Walk One Hope is on October 4th and starts at 4pm from the Triumph of Labour Statue on Marina Beach.
SMS CANSTOP to 54999 and recieve One Walk One Hope Updates.

Check out our cool new mobile Website as well!

All thanks to our friends at Tunespray.

T-shirt Design For One Walk One Hope by Thota Tharini

Dear One and all,

We now have a design for our T-shirt which was done for us by eminent artist Mr.Thota Tharini. For those of you who took the trouble to send in your entries for the t-shirt design contest our sincere thanks. You will be recieving complimentary t-shirts and participation gifts shortly!

I am pleased to report that preparations for CACI's "One Walk One Hope" are going full steam ahead. Canstop is the organising NGO and is thus responsible for co-ordinating the event and we look forward to everyone's support and participation.

We are looking to involve as many groups as possible.We would love for you to come and join in and even have your own banners with your organisation/company/school/college's name in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.


We also have our poster done, so pleas feel free to download, print and circulate it! More updates to follow :)

One Walk One Hope Gathering Steam

Cancer Care India's 'One Walk One Hope'. Contest Details appeared in The Hindu's NXG.

Here's some news of Breast Cancer Awareness Walks that are currently being planned around the world.

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

The Breast Cancer Site.

The CPAA Site with useful information on Breast Cancer. (Cancer Patients Aid Association,Mumbai).

One Walk One Hope

Dear one and all,

Anouncing our mega event for the month of October and for Breast Cancer Awareness!

Cancer Care India (CACI) is an apex body of cancer support organizations in the country. As a part of its Cancer Awareness Programmes (CAP), the South Indian Region of cancer Care India is planning to observe Pink Ribbon Day i.e., Breast Cancer Awareness Day.Pink Ribbon Day” is to encourage women to be breast aware and highlight the importance of breast cancer research, which falls on 26th October of this year 2009.

In association with Can Stop (in Chennai) and other NGO’s we would like to conduct an awareness walk on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on October 4th, titled ‘One Walk – One Hope’, at 4 p.m between War Memorial to Gandhi Statue along Kamarajar Salai. This walk would have participants from amongst the general public, students, and cancer care NGO’s, supporters as well as cancer survivors.

Recent data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) indicates that the incidence of Breast Cancer is on the rise in the country and is rapidly becoming the primary cancer afflicting women. The objective of holding ‘One Walk – One Hope’ is to celebrate survivorship with community support and show that early detection and awareness is the key to the first line of treatment against cancer.


Thus we would like to invite all members of the public, well-wishers,students and anyone interested to join us for this walk.

For Students in particular we are also running a 'T-shirt Design Contest', to be judged by eminent artists. The winning design will be featured on all the t-shirts that will be printed and distributed on the occasion of 'One Walk- One Hope'.


The theme - Breast Cancer Awareness.

Guidelines - The design must incorporate the colours of pink and purple in some way.The design must be on a white or black background. Electronic format preferred.

Entries can be emailed to canstop@smfhospital.org or submitted in person or mailed to “Canstop c/o

Sundaram Medical Foundation, 9C Shanti Colony,4th Avenue, Anna Nagar.Entries can also be sent into NXG.

Last Date - September 5th


Send in your entries!

World No Tobacco Day 2009 - Tobacco Health Warnings

It is once again May 31st, otherwise (hopefully) better known as World No Tobacco Day.
This years theme as spelt out by the WHO is Tobacco Health Warnings. In a move earlier publicised,the Health ministry has also issued notifications to the effect of all tobacco products being required to have pictoral warnings on all packaging over and above the existing written warnings.

This year at Canstop we have made the following attemps to mark and observe World No Tobacco Day:

Oral Screening Camps

Can-Stop with the support of Sundaram Medical Foundation and in co-ordination with Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation will conduct Oral cancer Screening camps on 23 and 30th of May and 6th of June at Various Bus terminals in Chennai,specifically targeting bus conuctors and drivers. The team will comprise dentists, social workers and volunteers.

All those attending the camp will be asked a rigorous tobacco related history and will be guided accordingly. Any dental problems identified at the time will be treated to the extent possible. Any patients requiring biopsy or follow up treatment will be counselled on how to go about doing so. Emphasis will be placed on creating a deeper understanding of the links between cancer and tobacco related addictions.

This will also be achieved by the display of posters, banners and the distribution of pamphlets and brochures to the general public during the conduct of the camp.

City Wide Sticker and Bus Display Campaign

Stickers espousing anti-tobacco slogans will be distributed to motorists, buses, and autos around the city. On 31st May (World No Tobacco day WNTD). Information on Tobacco cessation counseling is will be provided and can be availed of free of cost at Can-Stop, Sundaram Medical Foundation Hospital.

Information about the ill effects of tobacco and right of clean air will be put on few city buses for a period of one month. Buses travel extensively throughout the city and provide great visibility to the message. In previous years we’ve received many calls from people with regards to tobacco cessation after seeing our bus back posters.

Short Film on Smoking – Sharad Haksar

Can Stop will also be displaying a short film produced by internationally renowned and award winning ad film maker, Sharad Haksar. This 45 second clip will be screened in the prominent movie theatre complex, Sathyam Cinemas. The display of the short film in theatres will provide the anti tobacco message immense reach.

In Ergo

In the NXG

And todays lead article in The Hindu Magazine.