Food Minister Launches Mobile Mammogram Van at Kauvery Hospital

Food Minister P. Venkataramanan flagged off a mobile mammogram screening van for breast cancer detection at Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai on June 25, 2026, set up jointly by Lions Club and K.V.G. Trust for women's welfare. He spoke on the importance of women's safety and health, urging men to show concern for women's wellbeing and women to undergo regular breast cancer screening.

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Venkataramanan Thiru. P.

Minister for Food and Civil Supplies

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Today (25.06.2026), at Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, the Hon'ble Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Thiru P. Vengadaramanan flagged off a Mobile Mammogram screening van set up jointly by the Lions Club and K.V.G. Trust for the welfare of women, aimed at detecting the symptoms of breast cancer.

Prior to the event, the Hon'ble Minister spoke in detail about women's safety, the importance of maintaining women's health, the need for men to show concern for women's wellbeing, and the necessity for women to undergo breast cancer screening.

The event was attended by Kauvery Hospital's Co-founder and Managing Director Dr. Aravindan, Medical Director Dr. Ayyappan Ponnusamy, Lions Club office-bearers Lion S. Bose, District Governor Lion K.V. Gopalakrishnan, President of the Chennai Lions Club, and senior consultant doctors from K.V.G. Trust.

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Issued By: Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Chennai