SRL Diagnostics, a leading global diagnostics chain, honoured and felicitated 5 exceptionally spirited women from the city, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, who despite all odds in their lives have emerged winners and are a role model for many. The five spirited women were honoured by SRL Diagnostics with high end cervical cancer screening and a lifetime offer of SRLs premium health screening package.

In an endeavour to promote the message of preventive healthcare, the diagnostic chain also released a report on ‘Importance of early diagnosis in women’. The 5 women felicitated included Sonia Choudhary, an acid attack survivor; AnjinaRajagopalan, a social philanthropist; Anna Marie Lopes, domestic violence survivor; Omkari, a cab driver and Rajni Bhagat Arora, a cancer survivor.

Sanjeev Vashishta, chief executive officer, SRL Diagnostics said, “We at SRL Diagnostics are privileged to stand among these 5 exceptional women. It gives me immense pleasure to acknowledge their spirited life which in itself is inspiring for all of us. In our small way we want to offer our gratitude by offering them free cervical cancer screening once in every five years in addition to a lifetime annual health check up.”

SRL Diagnostics also released a report on the importance of early diagnosis in women at the event. As part of the report it emerged that most of the women are not knowledgeable about the changes that their bodies undergo over time. Sometimes,the changes that seem normal can be a warning signal forthe most deadly diseases. These alarming statistics reveal the grim scenario of women’s health; at a national and international level.

“Women form the nucleus of every family. Unfortunately they are the most neglected section of our society. There is an urgent need for action to propagate the prominence of preventive healthcare in women. It needs to combat all kinds of ignorance regarding women’s health, which is showing an alarming upward trend of late. At SRL Diagnostics we lay emphasis on prevention and not just an early detection. Symptoms if treated timely and long before they develop into a full blown serious ailment are always better than late action which means higher expenses, misery and anxiety for the patient and the family.” Vashishta further added.