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#3rd ICanCaRe Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

3rd ICanCaRe Academy Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists

The third Tutorial for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialists was conducted by Dr. Mariya Tambawala on 15th November 2022. 22 CTCS attended the same. The agenda was set as follows:

1) Discussion on what seed to implant in the mind of a person to start tobacco cessation – led by Dr. Mariya

2) Follow up on last month’s case Navy Officer – Dr. Simoni

3) Discussion on How to Manage Cough in patients  – home-based remedies – Dr. Supriya Wadhwa

4) Case discussion of IIT aspirant – Dr. Pawan Gupta (postponed for the next time)

5) Homework for the next – Discuss another common problem which is CONSTIPATION

It was heartening to know when Dr. Simoni Shah a Psychologist and Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist practicing in Mumbai said that her patient NAVY officer is completely off smoking for the.

Sowing a seed in the mind of a tobacco user, the discussion started by Dr. Mariya, saw some interesting inputs coming from all the participants. The relevant individualized advice is the most important. It had an interesting discussion for a tobacco user with stage IV cancer, and what to advise. To quit or not to quit. The discussion went into the quality and quantity of life of end-stage cancer patients and the type of intervention to advise them.

The commonest problem of a smoker – is cough. Dr. Supriya gave some homemade remedies and prepared ayurvedic treatment for this symptom. It was interesting to know so many remedies available from the kitchen. Dr. Pawan Gupta proposed that some of the selected preparation can be made available on the ICanCaRe pharmacy for Tobacco users.

Dr. Mariya proposed the vote of thanks and requested all the participants to submit their cases for future discussions.

All the participants thanked The trio  – Mariya, Visuja, and Nikita for initialization the tutorials and Dr. Pawan Gupta for practical tips.

22 CTCS participated in the second Tutorial.

The next tutorial is scheduled for the 15th of every month, and we wish for enthusiastic participation from all CTCS across India. Please submit your cases for the same.

What some of the participants said:

Dr. Supriya Wadhwa from Ghaziabad –

Thanks, Pawan Sir for giving me this opportunity to speak on the topic of managing cough.

Although my presentation was made in the last 15 minutes so that was lacking in some points.

Hope I was able to address it properly.

Wud try to improve 🙏🏻

Thanks, Dr. Monalee from Mumbai-

It was very informative Dr. Supriya, our patients would definitely benefit from it. Thank you so much.

Was a great takeaway session today… Thanks to Dr. Mariya and Dr. Pawan Sir and everyone 🙂🙏🏻

Simoni Shah Psy Mumbai: A very insightful session.  Thank you, everyone 

Dr Supriya thanks for this useful information 👍

Dr. Rakesh of Sipher from Chandigarh: It was actually a very informative and motivating session. Thanks, Supriya for letting us know about the home remedies for cough

Participants of the 3rd ICanCaRe Academy Tutorial for Certified Tobacco cessation Specialists (CTCS)

St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru Inaugurates Tobacco Cessation Centre

St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru Inaugurates Tobacco Cessation Centre

ICanCaRe Academy congratulates Dr. Pradeep Johnson for starting of Tobacco Cessation center at St. John’s Hospital, Bengaluru.

Dr. Pradeep a senior Psychiatrist inspired by ICanCaRe SAVE the youth campaign skilled up a CERTIFIED TOBACCO CESSATION SPECIALIST course accredited by Gujarat University conducted by ICanCaRe in November 2020.

Tobacco Cessation centers are essential to assist people desirous of quitting tobacco and are needed in every place. Starting of a TCC at St. Johns is an important milestone and the beginning of the acceptability of large hospitals that such a center is required for a holistic treatment of patients.

ICanCaRe as part of SAVE the youth campaign capacity building trains doctors as CTCS and hand holds them to establish TCC centers powered by the ICanCaRe digital APP for a standardized intervention protocol for reproducible results across all centers.

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Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Cancer Surgeon

Convenor – Tobacco Cessation Certified Courses accredited by Gujarat University

*Best Diwali Wishes I GOT TODAY! I feel elated!*

This Diwali is extremely satisfying, as I have now a good number of patients saved from getting cancer! The #SAVEtheyouth campaign with its components #knowtobacco & #chotadaana is off-course when a person gets cancer we can still save them, but it would be associated with morbidity, and compromised quality of life.

1. From a Lady Doctor, whose husband was a smoker for the last 22 years. They were celebrating their first No Cigarette Diwali. It had been a frustrating journey for her since her marriage, cajoling, persuading, quarreling, and nagging her husband to quit cigarettes. Not that her husband had not tried, he had but failed multiple times, and lost confidence that he would ever be cigarette free. In one of the meetings, she met me, and with difficulty we got her husband enrolled in the ICanCaRe Tobacco Cessation program. In the first intervention, he reduced the intake but could not sustain it and had a relapse. But the second intervention cycle was successful with intensive sequential therapy and regular motivation. Now it is going to be 4 months and he had not smoked a single cigarette. Feels stronger than before, less stressed, more stamina, more docile, and happier!

2. Second was from Mr. Satyabhan, 42 years old, a security guard, whom I had met at Qutub Minar around 2 years back. During the conversation, I found that he was chewing tobacco. And as a routine, I told him about tobacco and related cancers. Unexpectantly, he was convinced and he came over to the unit at MAX, Vaishali. On check-up, he was found to have a small cancer lesion on the lip, Submucous fibrosis, and dental lesions. He was treated in OPD. Excision of the lesion was done and medicines started. Today, he called me to wish me a happy Diwali, more than that, he was blessing me for saving him and his family.

When people call me back for what I might have done as my routine process, is the greatest gift for me. Their wishes and blessings motivate me to continue to do good for society. My SAVE the youth campaign is saving life, family, and money. I am happy many families will light happy diyas today!

*Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch.* Cancer Surgeon.

*Director, MAX* – PATPARGANJ, VAISHALI, NOIDA

Founder – ICanCaRe – TOBACCO #SaveTheYouth

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