Punam Kumari Mandal

Title : Awareness of Oral Cancer in a community of Sunsari, Nepal: Oral Cancer awareness saves lives

Abstract:

One of the most prevalent cancers in the world, oral cancer is also one of the leading causes of mortality in some areas, such as South-Central Asia, and is a significant public health issue. Oral cancer is the third most prevalent cancer in women and the most common cancer in men in Nepal, according to the National Health Policy. Several studies have shown that the public is not well aware of the risk factors associated with oral cancer. The objective of this study was to assess the awareness of oral cancer among people of Sunsari.

Biography:

Ms. Punam Kumari Mandal is a faculty of Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine. She graduated MPH from the Institute of Medicine, Nepal in 2013. She involved in teaching research, biostatistics, and supervised research work for more than 8 years. She is a member of the research committee at this institute. She has been involved in quantitative and qualitative as well as collaborative research. She has been awarded the gold medal by the President of Nepal. She received Nepal Bidhya Bhushan and Nepal Chatra Bidhya Padak Award in 2009. She has published more than 10 articles in NepJol journals.