The YOG session was conducted by Smt. Rekha Joshi and Smt.Hame Agarwal, Sadhikas from Bhartiya Yog Sansthan.
We had a special guest today Dr. Srijit Das from Oman. The master in managing oxidative stress gave some handy tips on natural products that can decrease aging.
Mrs. Sonal Bhatia welcomed everyone on Mother’s Day for SYNC-ENERGY.”
Mrs. Pravesh thanked everyone for joining and motivating others to join.
With YOG we will make every synchronized to the OM of the universe.
SYNC-ENERGY, the one-hour energizing program will be every Sunday 6:15-7-30 AM.
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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:
Tobacco is a disease and needs to be treated as a disease. IT IS POSSIBLE TO QUIT.
Medical treatment is available to help quit tobacco.
STANDARD PROTOCOL for intervention is available on ICanCaRe app (http://app.icancare.in)
SPECIALISED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST are now available
SPECIALISED centres – Physical and Virtual are available.
ICanCaRe trains doctors and social workers to be Specialist and TOBACCO MARSHALS in the society.(www.icancare.in/academy)
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
3 had cancers – guidance was given to them as per requirement. All three were tobacco users.
8 had oral lesions and required treatment for the same
All had dental problem related to tobacco
7 started medical treatment to quit
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.
2 had quit earlier of which one was normal and other had lesions, but very much reluctant to except.
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.
One participant immediately threw away tobacco from his pocket as start of his tobacco free journey.
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.
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)
Schedule: 21st October 2022 Time: 9:30 – 4:30 pm onwards
ICanCaRe Experts for the CAMP –
Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch, Director – Cancer Surgeon – MAX – Patparganj, Vaishali
Dr Anshul Jain MDS(Oral Surgery), CTCS – Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist, Visiting Surgeon, MAX Vaishali
Dr. Harshita Pandey BDS, CTCS – Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist, ICanCaRe- MAX Oral Care and Tobacco Cessation Centre
Mr. Rohit – Oral Care and Tobacco Cessation Assistant
A “TOBACCO USERS SCREENING” Camp was organized in association with MAX INSTITUTE OF CANCER CARE during the ONGC- Cancer Awareness Health Mela organized at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation – Vasant Kunj Premises on 21st October 2022.
The Health Mela was an effort by the ONGC – Medical Corporate to create awareness of different types of cancer and healthy living to avoid cancer. The initiative was taken by Dr. Vimal Kumar and Dr. Pranita Das.
Many stalls were put up by various hospitals. The most sought-after was the TOBACCO USERS SCREENING STALL by the tobacco users, who were anxiously seeking advice and getting themselves screened for any health risk related to tobacco.
At the camp – screening for oral lesions and advice on what to do were given to the visitors. In addition, advice about the tobacco cessation program by ICanCaRe was provided. ICanCaRe is the only company in India working for providing services to Tobacco Users.
It is worth mentioning here that ICanCaRe as a part of the SAVE the Youth campaign runs a full assistance program. It has a successful track record for successful quitting. The digitalized medically validated tobacco cessation program by certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists promoting active motivation, behavioral intervention, co-morbidity management, and Drug medications is a systematic approach for easy quilting.
ICanCaRe APP is Worlds first APP for tobacco Users to note their intake, cravings, withdrawals, addiction level, and also the intervention journey during quitting. The active follow-up process adopted by ICanCaRe has seen more compliance and success for this hither to difficult disease.
TOBACCO IS A DISEASE-CAUSING MANY AILMENTS AND NEEDS TO BE TREATED WITH EMPATHY AND MEDICAL CARE. ICanCaRe understands the need of tobacco users and provides services accordingly. For Tobacco, User Services call 011-43077695.
113 visited the camp, 43 check-ups were done and of this 28 had signs related to tobacco use. This is the word of caution and it is important we be sensitized towards the need of this group. The book Be Smart Do Not Start, cartoon-based learning to #knowtobacco was given to all the visitors to the stall.
CMD with his team who visited the camp was all praise for the initiative.
