Category: ICanCaRe Events

A brief overview of ICanCaRe conducted events in both online and offline mode for sensitization, training and treatment of tobacco addiction

Dr. Pawan Gupta at the Annual Conference of Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology 2022, Guwahati

Dr. Pawan Gupta, Director of Surgical Oncology HN, MAX Institute of Cancer Care – EZ and Founder of ICanCaRe was invited faulty at the annual conference of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology held at Guwahati from 4-6th November 2022.

It is an honor to be invited to deliver a talk at an august gathering of stalwarts who are at the helm of changing the scenario for head and neck cancer patients.

Gratitude to Dr. Prathamesh Pai, President, FHNO, and Dr. Ashok Das Organising secretary of the annual conference of FHNO 2022.

Dr. Pawan Gupta delivered a talk on “TOBACCO CESSATION STRATEGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING” Chair of the talk were Dr. Munin Baruah and Dr. Tasnin Rahman.

Dr. Pawan Gupta emphasized that Tobacco Cessation in India is different and the western methodology cannot be just copied for our Indian patients. The Indians have different sorts of problems and each problem needs to be addressed independently. Tobacco cessation is now available, feasible, and effective. ICanCaRe has evolved the methodology over a period of time and simplified it by laying down some simple protocols – put as ABCD of Tobacco Cessation. A standard intervention but customized for the individual as per digital protocol on the ICanCaRe app (http://app.icancare.in) has borne results.

The simplified protocol needs to be amplified with the involvement of everyone across society. People need specialists who can successfully treat this complex disease of Tobacco Addiction. ICanCaRe academy trains people at three different levels to get involved in tobacco control – TOBACCO MARSHAL, TOBACCO AMBASSADORS, and TOBACCO INTERVENTION SPECIALISTS (www.icancare.in/academy).  The course has been accredited by Gujarat University and is an intensive practical course to introduce standardized intervention for tobacco cessation across India. We need to have effective tobacco cessation clinics across India manned by a trained and skilled specialists, visibly present and networked with other specialists to benefit their patients.

The Talk was followed by a discussion on the use of Areccanut and controlling the same. Areccanut commonly called supari, Guha, etc is another big havoc causing a major public nuisance and promoting illness. The problem was highlighted by Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi who led the panel discussion with panelists representing the society – Dr. Ashok Das, Dr. Tashnin Rahman, Dr. Chanmiki Miki,  Dr. Gayatri Gogoi, Mrs. Zublee Baruah, Mr. Amit Yadav, Dr. Ravi Kannan, Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, Dr. Prathamesh Pai, Dr. Pawan Gupta, Dr. Munin Baruah. It was decided to frame a Guwahati declaration on the outcome of the panel discussion.

Tobacco is a public problem and it is important that everyone gets involved and stand strong to subdue the Tobacco Industry.

Why an HN oncologist address Tobacco use in all their patients
Just addressing Tobacco can cure many of the lesions in the oral cavity

A vigilant eye can save a life. A regular oral examination is a must

Chota Dana Campaign

CAPACITY BUILDING at Different levels to SAVE the Youth
Raising voice against Areca Nut – Guwahati Declaration

Tobacco Users Screening Camp at ONGC Corporate Office

SAVE THE YOUTH CAMP – CORPORATE

ONGC – Vasant Kunj Corporate Office

Topic: TOBACCO USERS SCREENING CAMP

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.

#MAX#SaveTheYouth#tobaccomarshal#icancare#pawangupta

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Be Careful and Fearful – Corporate engagement to SAVE the youth, Creating TOBACCO MARSHALs

TALK – SAVE THE YOUTH SENSITIZATION TALK – CORPORATE

ONGC – Vasant Kunj Corporate Office

Topic: BE CAREFUL AND FEARFUL – Corporate engagement to SAVE the youth, Creating TOBACCO MARSHALs

Schedule: 21st October 2022 Time: 11:00 – 11:40 pm onwards

ICanCaRe Experts for the CAMP –

Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch, Director – Cancer Surgeon – MAX – Patparganj, Vaishali

As a part of the ONGC Cancer Awareness Health Mela organized by Corporate Medical Services, a talk  “BE CAREFUL And FEARFUL” was given by Dr. Pawan Gupta at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation – Vasant Kunj Premises on 21st October 2022.

Dr. Pawan Gupta presented the importance of the SAVE the youth campaign in any organization and having TOBACCO MARSHALs on the premises.

The highlights of his talk included:

  • Tobacco is a disease and needs to be treated as a disease
  • Studies have shown tobacco users in any Institute comprise about 30-40%
  • The majority of the Medical bill by any PSU is because of the chronic ill health of these tobacco users.
  • 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 the corporate.
  • A tobacco user Smoker is a man-hour loss to the company, which if calculated goes in crores.
  • ICanCaRe can partner with the PSU to provide a Sensitization, Assistance, Training, and Enforcement plan for making an Institute Tobacco User Friendly and save crores of rupees for the Institute.
  • The book – How to Make an Institution Tobacco Free authored by Pawan Gupta is a comprehensive guide for the same.
  • He made them aware that quitting tobacco is possible and that one can quit tobacco with proper intervention by a Tobacco Cessation Specialist.
  • Tobacco Chewers are on the rise in PSUs as smoking is not allowed on the premises. People switch to chew.
  • He also highlighted self-examination, by 4 finger test and Chota Daana examination of the oral cavity on regular basis, especially for high-risk who take tobacco in any form.
  • TRISCaRe the innovative mouth opener device was also demonstrated, which is a need for chewers for the unique disease Submucous fibrosis.

Mr. Kashmir Singh Randhawa, Group General Manager, HR who presented the token of appreciation to Dr. Pawan Gupta appreciated the concept of TOBACCO MARSHALs in all the units of ONGC and also for establishing ICanCaRe tobacco users clinic in the units.

Dr. Pranita Das, Head, Corporate Medical Services, more than agrees that the majority of medical bills are spent on tobacco users and more needs to be done to control this menace.

The medical team Dr. Vimal Kumar and Dr. Madhu all agreed and accepted the suggestions to do more on this line. 

ICanCaRe with its expertise in Tobacco Control would be very happy to collaborate with ONGC for making it Tobacco Free.

Present during the talk were 77 ONGC management

Dr. Madhu, a practicing Physician said that cancer will become an epidemic if we don’t take care of it now. It is important that the public should raise their voice and treating doctors’ skills themselves to be able to prescribe to quit tobacco.

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 #ongc