Pledge to Advice Quit Tobacco – Interaction with Doctors And Paramedics Of Bhardwaj Hospital

PLEDGE TO ADVICE QUIT TOBACCO – Interaction with doctors and paramedics of Bhardwaj Hospital

Schedule: 18th February 2023 Time: 2:30 pm onwards

An interactive session with enthusiastic members staff of Bhardwaj Hospital Sector 29, Noida as part of #oraloncologyconnect CME and #advisequittobacco was conducted

The program was arranged by Mr. Kunwar Chauhan and his team of MAX Vaishali Sales.

The program was coordinated by Dr. Saurabh Gupta  administrator of the Hospital and Dr. Abhishek Kumar, a Physician with a special interest in tobacco related diseases.

The Interactive oral oncology connects sessions were attended by 53 doctors and paramedics.

Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director HN MAX Hospital, Founder of ICanCaRe, and MASTER trainer convenor for Tobacco Courses interacted with the participant and gave the following messages to them

  • ORAL CANCER IS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM and all MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TSHOULD JOIN HANDS TO CONTROL THIS EVER INCREASING DISEASE
  • Tobacco is a disease and not just an habit, it has to be treated as a disease.
  • Tobacco cessation is possible – Medical Treatment is available
  • SPECIALISED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST are now available and they should be consulted for cessation.
  • Courses are available and delivered by ICanCaRe for the doctors and paramedics.
  • Every hospital should have ORAL CARE and TOBACCO CESSATION CENTRE at prominent visible location.

Dr Pawan Gupta emphasized that it is a moral duty of all health care professionals to ADVISE QUIT TOBACCO to all their patients and others also.

There was special interest in knowing about tobacco-related cancers and how to control the same. especially in chewing tobacco which is so rampant in India. Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director of Cancer Surgeons, MAX Hospital, Patparganj, and Vaishali, made them aware that quitting tobacco is possible and that one can quit tobacco with proper intervention by a Tobacco Cessation Specialist. TRISCaRe the innovative mouth opener device was also demonstrated. Dr. Pawan apprised that besides being a fine surgeon he is also the MASTER TRAINER of Tobacco Cessation courses run by Gujarat University and conducted by ICanCaRe.

The main emphasis was on involving the first echelon doctors for controlling the biggest killer cancer of India which is head and neck cancers and prevention with tobacco cessation and early detection by regular examination.

#MAX #oraloncologyconnect #icancare #icancareacademy #pawangupta #tobaccomarshal #advisequittobacco #savetheyouth

 

GU – OCTC Certificate Course Scholarship Batch February 2023

OCTC BATCH OF FEBRUARY 2023 Conducted by ICanCaRe Academy accredited by Gujarat University scholarship by Bajaj Electricals Foundation

We welcome the third 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 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:

  • Certificate from Gujarat University
  • Digitally transform cessation practices.
  • Get access to ICanCaRe E-Cessation APP. www.app.icancare.in
  • Be part of the ICanCaRe Virtual Clinic.
  • Exclusive Tobacco E-Pharmacy & Quit Coach support.
  • Opportunities to initiate research with Gujarat University.
  • Join the growing network of India’s 500+ topmost Cessation experts.

The 3rd BAJAJ OCTC batch is of selected doctors from various disciplines – dental, radiotherapy, Head and neck oncologist, Psychiatry, ENT, Psychology, 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.

#OCTC #icancareacademy #icancare #bajajelectricalsfoundation #tobaccocessation #tobaccocourses #pawangupta #reenarkumar

25.02.2023 – JOURNEY HAS BEGUN FOR THE OCTC BATCH FEBRUARY 2023

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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