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Submitted by PatientsEngage on 29 September 2019

Abha Khetarpal felt very strongly about how women with disability do not get the same level of healthcare and and are not screened for health conditions. She therefore created a few ebooks. One of them is on breast self examination for disabled women. In English and Hindi.

There is an increase in the number of cases of breast cancer and younger women are getting affected. Because of neglect and ignorance most of the women present symptoms beyond the earlier stage.There is an equal risk of breast cancer for women with disabilities as it is for non-disabled women. But the challenges we face in detecting, controlling, and treating it are often greater than those of non-disabled women. Unfortunately there are no information pamphlets for women with disabilities. 

Women with all kind of disabilities must be taught the Self Examination techniques. If they are unable to do it themselves, their care providers should be trained in it. . Breast self-examinations (BSEs) are a simple, private, quick way of taking control over one’s own breast health. The care providers of women with learning and developmental disabilities have to be given some extra tips. 

Keeping You Abreast

Keeping in view the need to bring about awareness and dissemination of information on this subject, I have come out with a handbook or the women with disabilities. The book by the name of 'Keeping You Abreast', is bilingual i.e. it is in English and Hindi. I have also tried to bring it out in accessible formats i.e. in print form, audio books and e-book. It is also available at Google Play Store.

Download the ebook attached below. 

Also download the quick shower card by clicking the image here

Abha Khetarpal is President, Cross the Hurdles
Counselor for the students with disabilities
University College of Medical Sciences, (UCMS) & GTB Hospital, Delhi

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