Kitchen Gardening Presentation to Cancer Survivor Group by Master Gardner Mary Demeny
HOUSTON: Mary Demeny, Master Gardener from Galveston County Master Gardener’s Association gave a presentation on Kitchen Gardening to Indian American Cancer Network’s (IACAN) Cancer survivor group. This event was very educational and was well received by the participants. Mary talked about the importance of having raised beds for the vegetable garden, adding mulch to discourage […]
IACAN Presents Symptom, Pain and Sleep Management
HOUSTON: One of the major goals of IACAN is to bring cancer awareness and prevention to the public through educational seminars. One such seminar titled “Symptom management, Pain and Sleep Management” was presented on Sunday, June 7, at India House. Dr. V.K. Dorai, President of IACAN, welcomed everyone. He briefly talked about various services, such […]
IACAN’s Community Education Outreach Event
HOUSTON: Summary of presentation by Bunmi Ogunleye, M.Sc., CHES., RHIA, Manager, HIM, Harris Health System, at IACAN’s community education outreach event “Navigating Health Resources” held on Sunday, March 22 at India House “TAKE NOTE…. YOUR HEALTH and YOUR MEDICAL RECORD” MAINTAINING YOUR PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD: is an important step to managing your health. It promotes […]
Jewelry Making – A Therapeutic Hobby
By Indu Gosar HOUSTON: One of the visions of IACAN is that no Indian American will take the cancer journey alone. IACAN offers culturally sensitive services to cancer patients such as navigating the complex and unfamiliar landscape of available medical care. Through carefully selected activities, it offers social, emotional and psychological support to both patients […]
The Grand Release of SAHNA Survey Results at India House
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) in collaboration with the MD Anderson Cancer came together to announce the completion of the project: SAHNA- South Asian Health Needs Assessment. Indian American Cancer network is a cancer resource network to educate and support the Indian American community. On February 22, an event was […]
Sahna Report Release Event
HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network (IACAN) in collaboration with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center completed a comprehensive health survey of Asian Indians living in the Houston Metropolitan Area. Asian Indians are the second largest Asian American population in Texas, increasing by 90 percent from 2000 to 2010 (from 129,365 to 245,981), […]
IACAN Promotes a Healthy Lifestyle for Survivorship
By Radha Rani Dixit HOUSTON: The Indian American Cancer Network held an informative community educational outreach event at India House on Sunday, November 9 entitled Everything a Cancer Survivor and His/Her Family Should Know about Healthy Living. Kanchan Kabad, president of IACAN introduced the event by reiterating the goals and vision of the organization. The […]
IACAN Seminar: Cancer of the Cervix
By Radha Dixit HOUSTON: On Sunday June 15, the Indian American Cancer Network held a very informative educational outreach event entitled “CANCER OF THE CERVIX: A common disease in South Asian women”. The event, free to the public, was held at India House from 3 to 5 pm on Father’s Day weekend. Kanchan Kabad, president […]
