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American Punjabi Society organizes Multiple

Myeloma and Colon Cancer Awareness Event

OUR BUREAU
Hicksville, NY

n Sunday, March 9th, 2025, the American Punja-
bi Society (APS) successfully hosted the Multiple
OMyeloma & Colon Cancer Awareness Break-
fast Event at Pearl Banquet Hall, Hicksville. The event
brought together esteemed medical professionals, com-
munity leaders, and distinguished guests to raise aware-
ness about these critical health issues.
A Breakfast to Remember
One of the highlights of the event was the incredibly
delicious and mouth-watering Indian-style breakfast that
everyone enjoyed. The spread featured an authentic se-
lection of traditional Indian delicacies, leaving guests sa-
voring every bite. The impeccable service at Pearl Banquet
Hall elevated the experience, ensuring that every attendee Dr. Wasil and Dr. Kalra, both part of New York
felt welcomed and well taken care of. A huge thank you to Cancer & Blood Specialists, emphasized the impor-
Gary Sikka and his team for pleasing everyone’s appetite tance of early screening and preventive care.
with such a delightful feast! Colon Cancer Awareness

Event Organizers • Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers
This impactful event was led by APS President Gary in the U.S., with 153,000 cases and 50,000 deaths
S. Sikka, who is also the owner of Pearl Banquet Hicksville annually.
and Mint Garden City. • Screening through colonoscopy from age 45 is es-
Supporting the event were: sential.
• Mohinder S. Taneja – Sr. Vice President, APS • Those with a family history should consider earli-
• Ajayveer S. Sondhi – Vice President, APS er screenings.
• Ravinder S. Narang – Vice President, APS • Early detection can prevent unnecessary chemo-
• M/s Navneet Sondhi – Chair, APS Women’s Cell • Binny Kaur therapy and radiation.
• Medical Experts & Panelists • Swati Anand Multiple Myeloma Awareness
The session was moderated by renowned specialists: • Harleen Jolly • Multiple myeloma is a bone marrow cancer that
• Dr. Tarun Wasil – Oncology & Blood Cancer Specialist spreads to bones, leading to pain, fractures, ane-
• Dr. Jagmohan Kalra – Oncology Expert Distinguished Guests & Community mia, and infections.
• M/s Francesca Castro – Dietitian at Memorial Sloan Leaders • Symptoms include severe back pain, paralysis,
Cancer Center Several prominent personalities joined and respiratory failure.
Supporting Organizations & Leadership the event to show their support: • Routine blood tests can help detect the disease early.
This initiative was further strengthened with the sup- • Harman Singh – Omni Mortgage • New treatment options have significantly im-
port of various organizations: • Ronit Singh Bhatia proved patient outcomes.
• Mohinder Singh Miglani
• Dr. Deven Shrivastava – President, AAPI QLI (Associ- • Mohinder Singh Chandhok The Role of Nutrition
ation of American Physicians of Indian Origin)
M/s Francesca Castro, a dietitian at Memorial
• Prem Bhandari – President, RANA (Rajasthan Associ- • Dr. Jagdish Gupta – Former President, Sloan Cancer Center, addressed dietary habits and
AIA
ation of North America)
• Jasbir Jai Singh – President, Indian Association of Long • Harish Thakkar – former President of AIA, lifestyle changes to reduce cancer risks.
Dr. Dua, Dr. Mehra, Japra Singh, Sanju
Island Community Engagement & Impact
• Anju Sharma – President, Indo American Lions Club Sharma, Indu Gijwani, Dr. Priya Korrapatti, The session was highly interactive, with a large
Jyoti Bhatia Gupta, Hargobind Gupta, Negi
• Manish Sharma – President, Indian Officers Associa- Gobind, Beena Sabhapati and many more audience of over 200 attendees. Despite an import-
tion of NYPD ant cricket match, the community showed great en-
• M/s Beena Kothari – President, American Association Encouraging the Next Generation thusiasm for health awareness. Notably, India’s vic-
of Indians in New York APS took the opportunity to recognize tory in the Cricket World Cup added a celebratory
Women Leaders in Attendance young leaders making a difference. Janessa spirit to the event.
The event also welcomed prominent women leaders Sondhi was awarded a citation from the Town Gratitude & Closing Remarks
from various fields: of Oyster Bay for her outstanding work on so- A heartfelt thank you to all attendees, speak-
cial media in promoting APS programs.
• Navneet Sondhi – APS Women’s Council Chair ers, and organizers for making this event a success.
• Jessica K. Kalra, Esq. Medical Discussions & Key Takeaways Special appreciation goes to Gary Sikka and Pearl
• Priyanka Khanna The event focused on educating the com- Banquet Hicksville for hosting. The APS remains
• Dr. Taranjeet K. Ahuja munity about colon cancer and multiple my- committed to serving the community through edu-
• Dilsheet Kaur eloma, two serious yet preventable diseases. cation, awareness, and action.

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