Oral Care and Tobacco Camp by Rotary Club of Aligarh Rudra

at Varshney Mandir, Aligarh

ORAL CARE AND TOBACCO CAMP at Varshney Mandir, Aligarh by Rotary Club of Aligarh Rudra

Event Date: 25th January 2023 Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 pm

In association with –MAX Hospital, Patparganj and ICanCaRe

An Oral Care and Tobacco Users Camp was conducted under the leadership of Mr. Saket Varshney, President of Rotary Club of Aligarh Rudra as part of SAVE the youth Campaign of ICanCaRe.

The focus was specially on Tobacco Users. Chewing tobacco use is unique in India. India has the highest tobacco chewers in the WORLD and also the highest Oral cancers related to tobacco use in the world. Aligarh is dominated by tobacco users. With this in mind Mr. Saket and his team organised this unique camp for the tobacco users. The camp was inaugurated by Rotary District 3110 Assistant Governor Mr. Harvansh Sahay.

Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. a highly recommended Oncosurgeon, Director MAX Hospital and Founder of ICanCaRe made the participants aware on the following:

  1. Tobacco is a disease and needs to be treated as a disease. IT IS POSSIBLE TO QUIT.
  2. Medical treatment is available to help quit tobacco.
  3. STANDARD PROTOCOL for intervention is available on ICanCaRe app (http://app.icancare.in)
  4. SPECIALISED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST are now available
  5. SPECIALISED centres – Physical and Virtual are available.
  6. ICanCaRe trains doctors and social workers to be Specialist and TOBACCO MARSHALS in the society.(www.icancare.in/academy)
  7. Oral cancers are a chronic disease and it has a long incubation period. When changes occurs initially it is possible to reverse by quitting tobacco however, if it has progressed it is possible to treat with cure.

ICanCaRe runs a physical centre at MAX hospital and it also runs virtual tobacco cessation program, to enroll – contact 011-43077695. In addition ICanCaRe ensures that medications reach the client wishing to quit tobacco through its unique online pharmacy www.icancare.org

18 patients were seen of which

  1. 3 had cancers – guidance was given to them as per requirement. All three were tobacco users.
  2. 8 had oral lesions and required treatment for the same
  3. All had dental problem related to tobacco
  4. 7 started medical treatment to quit
  5. 4 planned to quit tobacco by self and were advised in case they fail they can reach Mr Saket who would facilitate to register for virtual program to quit.
  6. 2 had quit earlier of which one was normal and other had lesions, but very much reluctant to except.
  7. 4 disagreed that they need to stop tobacco, although they had lesions. They were advised to comeback for review after a month, hope by then they would have change in mind.
  8. One participant immediately threw away tobacco from his pocket as start of his tobacco free journey.
  9. 2 patients were non tobacco user and just came for check-up. They were found to be normal.

Arrangement for medications were made at the camp and willing people immediately purchased medicines for their use.

This was a unique camp and of real benefit to the participants, unlike other pseudo camps which is mostly for advertisement. All credits to Mr. Saket Varshney and his team.

Mr. Vinay Sharma coordinated on behalf of MAX Patparganj for smooth conduct of the camp.

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An ICanCaRe-certified tobacco cessation specialist follows the ABCD Of tobacco cessation for a 100% quit rate.

Book your appointment today to start a healthy tobacco/smoke-free life with the best in class tobacco/smoking cessation experts at www.icancare.in/quittobacco or call 011-430-77695 for help. Download the ICanCaRe e-cessation app for quitting smoking and tobacco at https://app.icancare.in. 

(The Author – Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. is Director of Surgical Oncology at Max Super Specialty Hospital, Vaishali. Patparganj and Noida. He is founder of ICanCaRe. He is the author of the book – Win Over Tobacco Made Easy, Be Smart Do Not Start and is highly recognized for his work on Oral Cancer and Tobacco Cessation. He is the convenor for the Certified Course in Tobacco Cessation at Gujarat University)

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Dr. Pawan Gupta

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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