Run for a Cause | World No Tobacco Day 2025 | 01.06.2025
🏃♂️ Run for a Cause | World No Tobacco Day 2025 | 01.06.2025
Honoured to be invited as the Guest of Honour at the Noida 10K Run Challenge 2025—a vibrant celebration of health, fitness, and a tobacco-free lifestyle, hosted at Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Greater Noida early morning 1st of June 2025
Over 800 spirited participants joined this early morning fitness fest. I had the privilege to deliver a motivational message and then run 3 km alongside sports enthusiasts and change-makers.
Ms. Bhavna Gaur, Ms Kumud, Ms. Sheela, Mr Mukesh Jain, Mr. Abhishek Singh and many more with whom I had a stint. And of course Lakshay my son was also there to run 10 km.
As a Cancer Surgeon and Senior Director at Max Hospital Vaishali, my message was clear and urgent:
💬 LIVE FREE. BREATHE FREE. 🚫 Don’t fall for surrogate advertisements—they glamorize addiction. ✅ BE SMART. DO NOT START. ✅ QUITTING IS POSSIBLE — with structured medical therapy & counselling. ✅ Do a monthly self-check for any “Chota Daana” (suspicious oral lesion). Early detection = better outcomes.
🎯 Become a Tobacco Marshal in your community. Educate, support, inspire.
For support, reach out: 📞 Quitline: 9773856664 📧 support@icancare.com 🌐www.quittobacco.icancare.com 🏥 Or visit the ICanCaRe Tobacco Cessation Centre at Max Vaishali
Let’s turn every step we take into a statement—towards freedom from tobacco and towards stronger, healthier communities.
Dr. Pawan Gupta is a trusted Senior Surgical Oncologist, social activist, and author, engaged in creating awareness and changing the way cancer is perceived in society. He is a renowned transformational speaker on cancer chronic diseases and lifestyle specifically tobacco. Thousands have benefitted from his workshops, seminars, camps, and training programs. He has been featured in Buzz Creator and on many channels on TV.
He is the Founder of ICanCaRe, an Innovative enterprise for Cancer Care and Rehabilitation. Working extensively in Tobacco Cessation data-driven protocol-based intervention through a network of Specialists and experts on ICanCaRe APP, Virtual Clinics, and ICanCaRe National Quitline. National Convenor for Tobacco Cessation courses for the first time in India introduced under Gujarat University
His populist campaigns “WIN OVER CANCER”, “SAVE the Youth – Win over tobacco”, “Chota Daana”, “Catch them Early”, and “My Hygiene My Responsibility” has gained him wide accolades.
In his mission to win over cancer, he has a unique methodological approach to quitting tobacco. The book WIN OVER TOBACCO – MADE EASY is a step-by-step guide for tobacco addicts to overcome their cravings. The Book had more than 10000 Downloads within 30 Days of being made available.
He received the prestigious ICD International Award in 2007, Vivekananda Sister Margarette Award 2017 and Delhi NGO leadership Award 2017, AIECS award 2018, Asia Africa Leadership in Social Innovation 2019, MICC Innovation Award 2019, Rashtriya Prabasi Odia Paribar Award 2019.
Professionally he has conducted more than 11000 cancer surgeries and was a pioneer in establishing and modernizing surgical oncology in some of the major hospitals in Delhi NCR.
He did his graduation and post-graduation from SCB Medical College, Cuttack. He enhanced his surgical skills M.Ch and Fellowship in Surgical Oncology from Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad.
He has held several positions during his career in various hospitals. Dr. Pawan has published 30 papers in National and International journals and is actively involved in several research projects. He is an active member of the Telemedicine Society of India, India Association of Surgical Oncology, Association of Surgeons of India, and Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology. He is seen as a mentor of strayed souls, and a soothing balm to those tormented by cancer.
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