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Rishikesh, is a city in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated on the right bank of the Ganges river and is a pilgrimage town, with numerous temples and ashrams built along the banks of the river. The city has hosted the annual International Yoga Festival on the first week of March since 1999, giving it the nickname of Yoga Capital of the World.

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh (AIIMS Rishikesh) is a medical college and hospital. The institute provides medical facilities to low income communities located in the surrounding urban and rural areas. A Screening and Health Education program, SHE, funded by Maina Foundation, was initiated in 2018 to educate women about breast cancer and provide screening for early detection of the disease. The hilly terrain of the region is challenging to access healthcare. With this collaboration camps are conducted by trained staff in remote villages. The work being done has reached thousands of women facilitating timely interventions due to early detection to save lives.

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