Category: Tobacco Marshal

The popular course is part of SAVE the Youth campaign to #knowtoabcco to empower the person with knowledge to be able to influence people to create public outrage against tobacco.

Inner Wheel District 304 join hands with ICanCaRe to launch #SAVEtheyouth from Tobacco.

Inner Wheel District 304, motivated by Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, Tobacco MARSHAL leader, join hands with ICanCaRe to promote Tobacco Control – SAVE the youth from Tobacco and build manpower to work towards tobacco endgame.

The initiation was when District Chairman Mrs Shashi Shukla had an online meeting with her district Presidents and Members on “WOMEN AS TOBACCO MARSHALS TO SAVE THE YOUTH” and introduction of the concept of Tobacco MARSHALs on 25th February 2023.

More than 120 including presidents and members of district 304 attended the meet with the outcome of enthusiasm to work for a better and healthier society as TOBACCO MARSHALs. Mrs Shashi stressed that tobacco is omnipresent, and it is important that inner wheel members come forward to tame the tambaku-asur.

Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, leader Tobacco MARSHAL a great motivator and who achieved a target of 1000 tobacco MARSHAL in 5 months during her tenure as DC of 310  was great appreciated for her pioneering work as a Tobacco Marshal along with her members . Her unique endeavour to reach out to the rural areas and create sensitization followed by training of 550 tobacco MINI-MARSHALs of NCC girls from the rural background was applauded and sought to be used as an example to follow by all to increase our reach and penetration in the most needed areas in our country .It is  Important for  capacity building, to get more and more girls and  women involved as Tobacco MARSHALs or MINI- MARSHALs to widen the campaign. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/icancare/permalink/1015483439099535/)

Dr. Pawan Gupta, Dr. Reena R Kumar,  Dr. Pravesh Singh and Mr. Rishabh Agrawal from ICanCaRe delivered a talk at a webinar on ( 25/02/2023  1500- 1700 hrs ) emphasizing  on the damages thrust on  women by tobacco and how women can become the shakti against Tobacco by commitment and empowerment by training.

Dr. Pravesh Singh, the first Teacher TOBACCO MARSHAL of India, said how as a TOBACCO MARSHAL was empowered to  create transformation  in her Institute. Teachers have a major role to play in the life of students and can instill right thoughts in the mind of a child from the very beginning.

Rishabh showcased the ICanCaRe APP (www.app.icancare.in) which is a handy tool to self educate for the addicts and learn about the harms of tobacco .

Members expressed their enthusiasm to become TOBACCO MARSHAL and SAVE the youth from the menace of tobacco. Mrs. Beena Shah, Vice-Chairman of Inner Wheel District also expressed her full support and to carry on this as a project during her tenure

Interest from the audience evoked numerous questions at the webinar.  It was agreed that it is important that we start tobacco control from our home and go on to increase our area of influence in society. Every woman should be empowered to save the present and future generation from the  TAMBAKUASUR

Mrs. Sonal Bhatia expressed her gratitude as her wish to achieve 10000 tobacco MARSHALS gains momentum with the inner wheel district joining  her in her mission to SAVE the youth- NO ONE SHOULD DIE BECAUSE OF TOBACCO.

It is really heartening to note that district 304 of Inner Wheel involved with District Chairman, Mrs. Shashi Shukla, is all set in taking the lead. She assured that more and more members will get involved.

  1. To become a tobacco MARSHAL one has to register on www.icancare.in/academy/marshal and pay a fee of Rs.1450/-. The course would be conducted by experts as per guidelines that will be followed for a standardized and timely upgraded course by ICanCaRe.
  2. Knowledge – 4 hours of live interaction in 2 hours sessions. 8 modules. By experts.
  3. The Topic will contain the following encompassing the following requirements: RELEVANCE, RISK, REWARDS, ROADBLOCKS, RECOGNITION, RESPOND, REFER, and RESPONSIBILITY

The journey has become for the NARI SHAKTI to end the menace of tambaku-ashur,

#innerwheel #innerwheel304 #innerwheel310 #sonalbhatia #shashishukla #praveshsingh #pawagupta #reenarkumar #tobaccomarshal #icancare #womenhealthinitiative #womenhealth

One Intervention can Change the World – SAVE The Youth

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.

#MAX #SaveTheYouth #tobaccomarshal #icancare #pawangupta #PARAS

ICanCaRe – Brasscity Sahodaya Complex Moradabad

Fostering Collaboration to SAVE the youth – Tobacco MARSHAL  26th November 2022

CBSE and ICSE School Principals and Coordinators meeting

A motivational meet to promote the SAVE the youth campaign in CBSE schools was organized with the Principals and Coordinators of the CBSE and ICSE School of Moradabad Brasscity Sahodaya Complex at Police Modern School, Moradabad.

Mrs. G Kumar patron of Sahodaya Complex inaugurated the seminar and emphasized the need of educating the children and parents about being aware of tobacco and drugs.

The seminar was arranged by Dr. Shashi Sharma, Principal of Gandhi Nagar Public School, and Mrs. Jyoti Singh, Principal of Modern Police School, Moradabad.

The team from ICanCaRe led by Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch., Director MAX Super-specialty Hospital, Delhi, and represented by Dr. Manisha Pandey, Dr. Neeta Kumar, and Mrs. Sonal Bhatia leaders and promoters of Tobacco MARSHAL conducted the seminar.

Promoting SAVE the YOUTH Dr. Pawan Gupta emphasized that,  every teacher of the school should be empowered with knowledge about tobacco and its nuisances. A Sustained effort around the year would be more effective than intermittent programs to make an impression on the minds of young people. This is possible by training teachers as tobacco Marshals.

Dr. Manisha Pandey said, “Young impressionable minds when motivated would have a self-effect and also change the society because when they leave the campus they would take the learning with them.”

The vision of Dr. Pawan Gupta to have the much-needed empowered tobacco MARSHAL in every school was very much welcomed by all the attending Principals and Coordinators present in the seminar to make the future of students secure and respectable.

61 participated in the seminar.

Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, the leader of Tobacco MARSHAL, feels that women are the worst sufferers due to tobacco use in society. She successfully made 1000 women tobacco MARSHALs in 5 months, of which 550 girls from villages were trained as MINI Tobacco MARSHALs.

The most important focus of the session was how to handle a person who is taking tobacco- the conversation that needs to follow with the person engages and guides them towards making him tobacco-free.

Emphasis was also on protecting self and family, especially daughters so that they do not end up with a tobacco user who torment them for their entire life.

Tobacco MARSHALS – they have a major role as influencers and are essential for tobacco control

  • SAVE youth initiation (BE SMART DO NOT START)
  • Encourage cessation (WIN OVER TOBACCO IS EASY)
  • Increase negative attitudes toward tobacco use (BE CAREFUL AND FEARFUL)
  • Chota Dhana – Identify early lesions of the Oral Cavity
  • Induct more people to support the cause (CAPACITY BUILDING)
  • Increase support for policy change (CREATE TOBACCO-FREE ZONES)

Tobacco MARSHAL is the need in every school against the most dreaded disease in the WORLD.

With the presence of TOBACCO MARSHAL on the campus, it is going to be a major ripple effect at campus and outside the campus.

Dr. Neeta Kumar, Senior Scientist ICMR did some much-needed relaxation exercises and practical intervention. Suggested some surveys that can be done.

The program was a collaborative program by ICanCaRe with I CAN WIN FOUNDATION and Fluoride Fellowship Inc (USA) supported by MAX Patparganj.

#icancare #icancareacademy #tobaccomarshal #pawangupta #sonalbhatia #brasscity #sahodaya #manishapandey #neetakumar #CBSE #moradabad