ICanCaRe wishes a Tobacco Free Ganesh Chaturthi

Dear Friends,

TEAM ICanCaRe wishes you a clean, green, healthy, and lively Ganesh Chaturthi!

As we joyously celebrate the divine festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, ICanCaRe urges you to make a sacred pledge – let us embrace this auspicious occasion as an opportunity to choose a path of health, wellness, and harmony by saying NO to tobacco.

Just as Lord Ganesha symbolizes wisdom, prosperity, and triumph over adversity, let us strive to overcome the challenge of tobacco addiction, a hurdle that obstructs our path to a fulfilling and healthy life.

Tobacco not only harms our physical health but also casts a shadow on our spiritual well-being. This Ganesh Chaturthi, let us honor the essence of the festival by committing to a life free from the clutches of tobacco.

Together, we can build a society where the air is pure, hearts are light, and souls are unburdened. Let us unite in this pledge for a tobacco-free tomorrow and honor Lord Ganesha with a promise to preserve the divine temple of our bodies.

Wishing you a blessed and tobacco-free Ganesh Chaturthi!

In unity for a clean green, healthy, and lively tomorrow, Join hands to #SAVETHEYOUTH be #TOBACCOMARSHAL! Urge people to #quittobacco #quitsmoking

The ICanCaRe Team

ICanCaRe tobacco Quitline -011-43077695

ICanCaRe tobacco Wellness APP – www.app.icancare.in

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Smoke Free from 40 to 0 in 15 days

ZUSTIN – SMOKE FREE FROM 40 to Zero in 15 days. ICanCaRe Tobacco Cessation Program at MAX Vaishali

ZUSTIN USE TO TAKE 40-50 Cigarettes per day for 15 years. Referred by Dr. Sharad Joshi, Pulmonologist to ORAL CARE & TOBACCO CESSATION CENTRE, at MAX Vaishali.

With ICanCaRe ‘ABCD’ of Tobacco Cessation Intervention he is completely Tobacco-free in 15 days. and continues to be free at 3 months. He is extremely happy and thanks the team at MAX – ICanCaRe ORAL CARE & TOBACCO CESSATION PROGRAM at MAX Vaishali for the excellent outcome.

ICanCaRe ‘ABCD’ TOBACCO CESSATION – HOW WE DO IT –

TOBACCO CESSATION IS EASY WHEN DONE MEDICALLY EVIDENCE-BASED ‘ABCD’ INTERVENTION –

A – ACTIVE MOTIVATION for TOBACCO CESSATION

B – BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION and COMMITMENT

C – COMORBIDITY MANAGEMENT – managing associated diseases

D – DRUGS and MEDICATIONS. Specific medications for tobacco Cessation intervention are individualized as per addiction level and willpower index.

YES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO QUIT TOBACCO

CONTACT –

ORAL CARE AND TOBACCO CESSATION CENTRE at MAX INSTITUTE OF CANCER CARE TOWER 2, 6th Floor MAX – VAISHALI

Dr. ANSHIKA PANDEY – 8383905605

Mr. ROHIT – 9773856663

Dr. Pawan Gupta – 9811290152

ICanCaRe Quitline – 011-43077695

ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness APP – http://app.icancare.in

#icancare #quittingsmoking #quittobacco #icancareacademy

#13th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

#13th ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

On 15th September 2023, the 13th tutorial was conducted for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists.

Two cases were discussed

  1. Dr. Mariya discussed her case of a chronic tobacco chewer for 40 years. The discussion was on how to manage this difficult case who has not been able to quit for more than 1 month.

Members present guided her to go turkey with the p[patient giving combination therapy. To follow the ABCD intervention mode and ensure WMACD compliance.

  • Dr. Anshika shared her experience of a patient who had successfully quit with her. He was an asthmatic patient on 40-50 cigarettes for 15 years. He went cold turkey and in 6 weeks’ time is completely tobacco-free and is on maintenance therapy now.
  • Dr. Nilam discussed wanted guidance for her case of a president of the union in her organization who is ready to quit.

What some members have to say –

  • Siddhi – Wonderful session wid both smoking and smokeless form, and both cold turkey and gradual cessation form. 👍👌
  • Abhishek – Thank you so much for the shares. There is a lot of learning. Thank you.
  • Rakesh – Thank you so much, it was a learning experience.
  • Kshipra – It was great learning, thank you. Thanks a lot, everyone.

ICanCaRe Academy Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists (CTCS) is a monthly program on the 15th, from 9-10 PM. We welcome our CTCS to present complex cases on tobacco cessation for discussion and finding solutions for successful quitting. Please contact Dr. Mariya, Dr Siddhi, or Dr. Monalee for cases for tutorials.

ICanCaRe Academy encourages you to take part in our monthly session and learn in-depth details about practical tobacco cessation through cases discussed here.

To be a Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist go to www.icancare.in/academy/ctcs

#icancareacademy #tutorial #icancare #siddhi #pawangupta #CTCS #icancare #mariya #monalee #reenarkumar

 (author of the blog –

Dr. Siddhi Hathiwala
MDS (Public Health Dentistry), CTCS(GU) – ICanCaRe
Assoc. Prof. & HoD
HDCH, Jabalpur)