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    Margao, October 2: “I believe the only way to segregated garbage is by the creator himself (source), if he or she is disciplined everything falls in place,” says Stanley D’Costa of Dream Emerald Cooperative Housing Society, Navelim. Stanley is one of the several residents who stay in Dream Emerald Cooperative Housing Society Navelim, a multi-dwelling housing complex which has some 100 units, coming under Navelim village panchayat. Navelim, like all Goan villages which fall on the periphery of the cities, is trying to come with solutions for the moulds of garbage which find its way into dustbins installed in the village. Most of the garbage is from the multi-dwelling complexes which have come in the villages. Villagers in the interior parts of Navelim either burn the garbage and composite, although the number who opt for the latter option are few in number. Thus Dream Emerald Cooperative Housing society is a shining example in Navelim. “Non...

Mammography Unit, a Mobile Clinic Van and a cancer registry in place, taking into account the growing number of cancer cases from Goa, way back in 2010. India’s first mobile mammography unit gathers dust in Goa Goa has one of the highest incidence of breast cancer Margao: Dulari Dessai - my  neighbour  from Cuncolim - was all but 40 years old when she died. She was one of the many victims of cancer from Goa. Early detection would have helped in her case but it was too late. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Early detection combined with proper diagnosis, staging and treatment would help in achieving long term control or cure. Goa, according to health services surveys, has one of the highest incidence of breast cancer owing to diverse reasons such as late marriages and delayed pregnancies, declined fertility, no or less breastfeeding habit, improper nutrition, rapid lifestyle changes leading to lack of exercise amo...