We welcome the Second Scholarship batch of 2022-23 for the Gujarat University Accredited ORIENTATION COURSE IN TOBACCO CESSATION certificate course (www.icancare.in/academy/octc).
The Scholarship (www.icancare.in/academy/scholarship) to promote Capacity Building for Tobacco Cessation and Oral Care is funded by Bajaj Electricals Foundation through the I CAN WIN Foundation as a part of the capacity building for tobacco cessation and oral cancer control #SAVEtheyouth campaign.
The Orientation Course in Tobacco Cessation (OCTC) is a step towards learning the intricacies of the complex tobacco cessation intervention. It is an intensive 4 weeks course with 8 hours of exclusive live sessions online 2 hours once a week.
The participants of the course are exposed to practical clinically validated digitalized protocol to set up or scale up tobacco cessation practice and have the opportunity to:
Opportunities to initiate research with Gujarat University.
Join the growing network of India’s 500+ topmost Cessation experts.
The 2nd bajaj OCTC batch is of selected doctors from various disciplines – dental, radiotherapy, Head and neck oncologist, Psychiatry, Community medicine, Onco-surgeon, etc.
TOBACCO CESSATION PROMOTION SCHOLARSHIP 2022-23. To apply for the Scholarship http://www.icancare.in/academy/scholarship or WA 6309437912. Only limited seats are available for eligible candidates.
The annual day of the Pusa Association Of Retired Agriculture Scientists, ICAR- Indian Agriculture Research Institute was marked with a motivational speech for action by Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Motivational speaker, Social activist, and a CANCER SURGEON par excellence.
The enthusiastic retired group of young people participated abundantly in sharing their experiences.
Dr. Pawan emphasized defining OUR world and working toward its happiness which will come with the best of health. Involving and engaging with the next generation, sharing their experiences and letting the next generation know mistakes they did in their lifetime which should not be repeated .
The way we live determines the way we die – the youth is the time when we have to take correct informed decisions which will determine the future.
INDIA has the highest number of Oral Cancers in the World. Most die or live miserable life. MAX manpower and technology have changed the way we look at ORAL CANCERs. With the massive community involvement, the outcome of oral cancers has improved both in terms of Quality and quantity of life.
Dr. Pawan Gupta presented the importance of the SAVE the youth campaign in any organisation and having TOBACCO MARSHALs on the premises.
Tobacco is the root cause of 200 other chronic diseases which is the cause of excessive morbidity in society. And it is the highest pollutant on earth.
Defining our own WORLD and intervening as TOBACCO MARSHAL to save the youth as
Tobacco is the most addictive substance in the WORLD.
MOST EASILY AVAILABLE FORM OF ADDICTION.
CHEAPEST ADDICTION.
The industry is working overtime to make it available and entice the Youth.
It is the gateway to other addictions.
OUR CHILDREN ARE AT RISK – they are the target of the tobacco Industry!
Tobacco is a disease and needs to be treated as a disease and it is possible to quit with proper medications by a Tobacco Cessation Specialist.
TOBACCO CESSATION and ORAL CARE CENTRES are needed, like the one at MAX VAISHALI and more have to be set up.
Establishing tobacco users need centered activities will see a decrease in the medical bill over a period of time. Any investment in this will bring a major change for society.
TRISCaRe the innovative mouth opener device was also demonstrated, which is a need for chewers for the unique disease Submucous fibrosis.
Dr. R.S. Paroda, Dr. Bhag Mal, Dr. D.V.Singh, Dr. Umesh Srivastava, Dr. K.K.Tyagi, Dr. S.K.Jain, Dr. J.L.Karihaloo presented the token of appreciation to Dr. Pawan Gupta and appreciated the concept of TOBACCO MARSHALs and also for establishing ICanCaRe tobacco users clinic in the units.
ICanCaRe with its expertise in Tobacco Control would be very happy to collaborate with PARAS to make ICAR Tobacco Free.
The program was nicely conducted and Participants showed interest to become tobacco MARSHAL to have a sustained effect in society against tobacco and drugs.
