Health Update: Paras Health Srinagar Leads Women’s Wellness Efforts with Multi-Day Awareness Drive – The Kashmir Horizon – What Experts Say

Srinagar :Paras Health Srinagar organized a series of awareness sessions and community interactions between March 14 and March 17 to highlight the importance of preventive healthcare and early screening among women.

The initiative brought together doctors, local representatives, and members of the community, with a focus on encouraging timely diagnosis and regular health check-ups.

Specialists from multiple departments led the sessions, including Dr. Shabnam Bashir, Director – Breast and Colorectal Cancers & Non-Cancer Disorders; Dr. Sabreena Qadri, Senior Consultant – Psychiatry; Dr. Sadia Lankar, Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Dr. Seerat Fatima, Consultant – Dermatology; Dr. Nadia Jeelani, Consultant – Pathology; and Ms. Aisha Trumboo, Dietician. Discussions focused on key areas such as early cancer detection, mental health, reproductive health, skin care, diagnostics, and nutrition, with doctors addressing common concerns through interactive question-and-answer sessions.

A panel discussion held on March 17, attended by DC Bandipora Indu Kanwal Chibb as Special Guest, further stressed the need to improve awareness and access to healthcare services, particularly for women across different age groups.

Commenting on the initiative, Dr. Murtuza Habib, Facility Director, Paras Health Srinagar, said, “Many health conditions in women go unnoticed until they become serious, largely due to a lack of awareness or delayed medical consultation. Initiatives like these are important to bridge that gap by encouraging early screening and informed decision-making. The more we normalise conversations around women’s health, the better the outcomes we can achieve.”

As part of the outreach, the hospital also introduced a range of women’s health screening packages at subsidised rates to promote early detection. These include a preventive health package priced at ₹4,400 covering screenings such as Pap smear, mammogram (breast X-ray), bone density scan (Dexa), and ultrasound. Additional packages include an infertility screening package priced at ₹1,800 and a PCOS screening package priced at ₹5,200, along with routine diagnostic tests such as an anaemia panel priced at ₹999. Several other packages focused on cancer screening, mammography, hormonal health, and post-menopausal care are also being offered. The offers are valid until April 16, 2026.