On the occasion of World Cancer Day , Gleneagles Global Hospitals, a Parkway Pantai Enterprise released a heart- touching short film ‘Miscalculation’ on Oral cancer awareness.

‘MISCALCULATION’- an engrossing video with a strong message highlights the ill effects of tobacco which not only affects the person but also ruins the dreams of his/her loved ones.

The film was shot in Mumbai and showcases how a brilliant child has to give up studies leaving his dreams behind, to sell tea and manage the cost of his ailing father’s treatment for oral cancer. The touching part is an insightful dialogue wherein the boy mentions that, though his father adores him a lot, his love for tobacco dominates everything else in his life. Through this short film Gleneagles Global Hospitals wishes to create an emotional connect with the viewers to spread the message of healthy living.

Commenting on the short film, Ramesh Krishnan, chief executive officer India operations division, Parkway Pantai said, “Through this campaign we aim to reach out to a wider audience emphasizing on the need to quit smoking and chewing tobacco in any form. According to a recent report by Indian Council of Medical Research, head and neck cancer account for more than 5.5 lakh of the total cancer cases reported in India every year. With India being in the 6th place on a worldwide level, we are witnessing a steep rise in oral cancer due to lack of awareness and negligence amongst people on the consequences of smoking and chewing tobacco. We continue to focus our efforts in prevention of occurrence and treating patients while also counseling and providing support to their caregivers to fight against such life threatening diseases.

Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PXujNaGPo

Gleneagles Global Hospitals is part of Parkway Pantai, a fully owned subsidiary of IHH Healthcare. In India, Gleneagles Global Hospitals operates a chain of multi-super specialty hospitals offering tertiary and quaternary healthcare services with over 2,000 beds and state-of the-art, world-class hospitals in Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai. A pioneer in kidney, liver, heart and lung transplants, Gleneagles Global Hospitals provides comprehensive multi-organ transplant services in the country.

Gleneagles Global Hospitals aims to strengthen and expand its leading market position as a destination for multi-organ transplant for patients from India, Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. We are committed to further our aspiration of making quality health care more accessible to all.