Tag: women and tobacco

Inner Wheel District 304 join hands with ICanCaRe to launch #SAVEtheyouth from Tobacco.

Inner Wheel District 304, motivated by Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, Tobacco MARSHAL leader, join hands with ICanCaRe to promote Tobacco Control – SAVE the youth from Tobacco and build manpower to work towards tobacco endgame.

The initiation was when District Chairman Mrs Shashi Shukla had an online meeting with her district Presidents and Members on “WOMEN AS TOBACCO MARSHALS TO SAVE THE YOUTH” and introduction of the concept of Tobacco MARSHALs on 25th February 2023.

More than 120 including presidents and members of district 304 attended the meet with the outcome of enthusiasm to work for a better and healthier society as TOBACCO MARSHALs. Mrs Shashi stressed that tobacco is omnipresent, and it is important that inner wheel members come forward to tame the tambaku-asur.

Mrs. Sonal Bhatia, leader Tobacco MARSHAL a great motivator and who achieved a target of 1000 tobacco MARSHAL in 5 months during her tenure as DC of 310  was great appreciated for her pioneering work as a Tobacco Marshal along with her members . Her unique endeavour to reach out to the rural areas and create sensitization followed by training of 550 tobacco MINI-MARSHALs of NCC girls from the rural background was applauded and sought to be used as an example to follow by all to increase our reach and penetration in the most needed areas in our country .It is  Important for  capacity building, to get more and more girls and  women involved as Tobacco MARSHALs or MINI- MARSHALs to widen the campaign. (https://www.facebook.com/groups/icancare/permalink/1015483439099535/)

Dr. Pawan Gupta, Dr. Reena R Kumar,  Dr. Pravesh Singh and Mr. Rishabh Agrawal from ICanCaRe delivered a talk at a webinar on ( 25/02/2023  1500- 1700 hrs ) emphasizing  on the damages thrust on  women by tobacco and how women can become the shakti against Tobacco by commitment and empowerment by training.

Dr. Pravesh Singh, the first Teacher TOBACCO MARSHAL of India, said how as a TOBACCO MARSHAL was empowered to  create transformation  in her Institute. Teachers have a major role to play in the life of students and can instill right thoughts in the mind of a child from the very beginning.

Rishabh showcased the ICanCaRe APP (www.app.icancare.in) which is a handy tool to self educate for the addicts and learn about the harms of tobacco .

Members expressed their enthusiasm to become TOBACCO MARSHAL and SAVE the youth from the menace of tobacco. Mrs. Beena Shah, Vice-Chairman of Inner Wheel District also expressed her full support and to carry on this as a project during her tenure

Interest from the audience evoked numerous questions at the webinar.  It was agreed that it is important that we start tobacco control from our home and go on to increase our area of influence in society. Every woman should be empowered to save the present and future generation from the  TAMBAKUASUR

Mrs. Sonal Bhatia expressed her gratitude as her wish to achieve 10000 tobacco MARSHALS gains momentum with the inner wheel district joining  her in her mission to SAVE the youth- NO ONE SHOULD DIE BECAUSE OF TOBACCO.

It is really heartening to note that district 304 of Inner Wheel involved with District Chairman, Mrs. Shashi Shukla, is all set in taking the lead. She assured that more and more members will get involved.

  1. To become a tobacco MARSHAL one has to register on www.icancare.in/academy/marshal and pay a fee of Rs.1450/-. The course would be conducted by experts as per guidelines that will be followed for a standardized and timely upgraded course by ICanCaRe.
  2. Knowledge – 4 hours of live interaction in 2 hours sessions. 8 modules. By experts.
  3. The Topic will contain the following encompassing the following requirements: RELEVANCE, RISK, REWARDS, ROADBLOCKS, RECOGNITION, RESPOND, REFER, and RESPONSIBILITY

The journey has become for the NARI SHAKTI to end the menace of tambaku-ashur,

#innerwheel #innerwheel304 #innerwheel310 #sonalbhatia #shashishukla #praveshsingh #pawagupta #reenarkumar #tobaccomarshal #icancare #womenhealthinitiative #womenhealth

Mayavi Ravan – Ram Toh Haare Ab Sita Ki Hai Bari

A historic educational Cultural program on the occasion of Dusshera – when good wins over evil  @ICanCaRe –  https://youtu.be/uUTeXFJKJ88

Tobacco – chewing or smoking form is depicted as MAYAVI RAVAN, which over a period has affected RAM (the common man) to such an extent that most are at the mercy of the RAVAN (THE TAMBAKKU ASUR). It is the women as tobacco MARSHALs who would rise against this biggest killer of the present society.

EACH WOMAN IS UNIQUE! They sacrifice their life for others!

INNER WHEEL 310 with ICanCaRe and Ek Pahal presents a theme program “MAYAVI RAVAN- RAM TOH HAARE, AB SITA KI HAI BAARI!!” – depicting the life of a woman in the era of tobacco and how she needs to be empowered as TOBACCO MARSHALs to fight the greatest killer of today.

Initiated by Mrs. SONAL BHATIA, District Chairman Inner wheel District 310 for 2021-22 it is revolutionized society.

WOMEN ARE THE ONES WHO CAN CHANGE THE WORLD! SHE IS SHAKTI AND HAS THE POWER TO DO WHAT MEN COULD NOT DO! We, introduce the First INNER WHEEL TOBACCO MARSHAL of INDIA – IW Mrs. SWARN LATA of Jaipur IWD 305 who has shown the seed of change.

Let’s join during International Pink month to be strong and make the World Stronger.

ICanCaRe, a start-up company that has pioneered the Tobacco Cessation with the SAVE the youth Campaign, has added WOMEN HEALTH INITIATIVE to address the issues related to women. ICanCaRe wishes for our country to be free from tobacco and cancer. In order to do so, your help is needed to have a sincere attempt. #catchthemearly and #SAVEtheyouth campaign has been initiated by ICanCaRe under the guidance of a specialist team of doctors led by Dr. Pawan Gupta M.Ch., (CANCER SURGEON) for a Cancer-Free India!

#SAVEtheyouth S – SENSITIZE A – ASSIST V – VOLUNTEER E– ENFORCE to win over tobacco

https://www.icancare.in Quit Helpline: 011 430 77695

TOPICS: and presentation

Bechara Ram – RAVAN KA MAYAJAAL– Har Jage Ravan, Phas Gaye Ram – Dr. Reena R Kumar

Abla Sita – The Most Affected – Dr. Safalta Baghmar

Aaj Ki Sita – Multi-hand Worker Lubha Rahan Hain Sita Ko – Rtn Kavita Jain

The Little Sita – Little Aadya

Laxman Rekha – 3 – Not to Be Friend of a Tobacco User, Not To Marry A Tobacco User, Never Be A Tobacco User – Dr. Manisha Pandey

Kya Hoga Agar Laxman Rekah Paar Karen – Risks for Women – More Than Male – Dr. Shalini Agarwal

Performance (Innerwheel)

Sita SHAKTI – Sita Ko Hi Uthana Hoga Sastra – Aaj Ke Is Daur Me – TOBACCO MARSHAL. ICanCaRe APP. 10 weapons – TM Ms. Shalu Rana

Main Hu Sita, Main Ne Jeeta – The MARSHAL WINNER STORY TM Mrs. Pravesh and Mr. Saurabh

Nahin Dabenge, Nahin Jukhenge – Hum Ladenge Jeet Lenge – First Innerwheel TOBACCO MARSHAL of India – TM IW Mrs. Swarna Lata

Mere Luv Kush Ko Sakti – Little Marshals – Be Smart Do Not Start, Be Careful and Fearful – Dr. Sushma Trivedi

Main Hoon Shakti – I Am TOBACCO MARSHAL – TM Vinali

Chota Daana – Recognising the Lesions in Oral Cavity, SMF, TrisCaRe. 2bacconil Dr. Pawan Gupta & Mr. Herambh Vyas

TOBACCO MARSHAL President IW Jaipur Main – TM IW Mitu Kedia

Guest Of Honour Today’s Women – Inner Wheel Partner with ICanCaRe to Create TOBACCO MARSHALs – Mrs. Sonal Bhatia Inner Wheel District Chair 310

Special Guest – Controlling The Ravan – Dr. Kamla Fartyal, CGM, HOD (MSD), NHPC Ltd.

Chief Guest – Strong Women, Stronger World – Mrs. Saroj Katiyar Inner Wheel Association President 2021-22

Vote Of Thanks – IW Mrs. Saroj Vinaik

#MAYAVI #RAVAN #innerwheelclub #sonalbhatia #swarnlatamodi #icancare #pawangupta #quitsmoking #tobaccocessation #tobacco #tobaccomarshal #safaltabaghmar #sarojvinaik #kavitajain #pravesh #saurabhsingh #shaliniagarwal

Spouse’s Role in Tobacco Cessation

SPOUSE’S ROLE IN TOBACCO CESSATION
Your Spouse is Your World!

Spouse has a very important role to play for tobacco cessation. Here I am only addressing the wife! There would be conflicts I have patients where the husband came to know about his wife’s habit post marriage. Traditionally Indians do not ask about the tobacco habits and even if they do the husbands would usually lie, or say “I will Quit-I promise”. A promise which is hard to keep.

Sufferings of an Indian Lady whose husband smokes –

  • Have to manage with foul smelling husband
  • Keep cleaning the washrooms, bedrooms etc.
  • Cleaning the stains on his clothes (In India it is wife’s job!)
  • Infertility and dis-balanced sexual life
  • Finance and economic dis balance
  • Caretaker when the husband who is often ill because of his tobacco habit
  • Taking care of family when husband is no more or crippled because of illness
  • Passive smoking or tobacco chewing affects
    • Suffer illness (hypertension, COPD, Wrinkling of skin etc)
    • Infective disease – Tuberculosis
    • Complicated diseases like cancer, cardiac, stroke
  • The Future generation may be crippled

A LADY SUFFERS FOR NO MISTAKE OF HERS

Different type of wives when it comes to the tobacco habit of their husband

  1. Helpless and suffering – the Indian traditional wives. She is aware of the harms of tobacco but cannot get the husband to understand or quit.
  2. Ignorant and accepts as it is. Not aware of the harms of tobacco as because it has been used traditionally in her family too
  3. Partners – starts using tobacco along with him.
  4. Firm – She is aware of the harms and firm with her husband and pushes him to rectify his habit
  5. Quarreling – keeps scolding  but does nothing about his tobacco use
  6. Helping – learns the various methods of quitting and takes the husband to doctors, help him quit

NAGGING – because of frustration and suffering at some point of time this would show up and become a part of the relationship. This may have a negative affect and the husband may become more adamant.

TAKE ACTION

A newly wed wife has to take immediate action once she comes to know about the spouse’s disease. If it is accepted in the beginning, but slowly it becomes a chronic issue and gets more difficult to treat as time passes.

The challenge is getting support, tobacco use is so rampant and accepted in the society that she does not get family support. But being firm and knowledgeable helps.

How to know:

There are tell-tale signs of tobacco use whether smoking or chewing

  • Stains on teeth and /or lips
  • Bad foul smelly breaths
  • Constant coughing
  • Stains on nail beds, fingers
  • Foul smelly hairs and cloths

Some behavioral aspects that one needs to notice

  • Chewing gums – constant use
  • Frequently disappearing
  • Going for a walk avoiding you
  • Friend circle

Laboratory and Qualitative assessment

  • Laboratory tests are available for confirmation of tobacco use (Cotinine Test)
  • Qualitative assessment of present health assessment

It is important that one should know and decide before tying the knot. Tobacco is a disease and you do not want to be wedded to a diseased person. Either he takes treatment and is cured for at least 6 months or he is not the right choice for you.

Help is available. Tobacco as a disease needs intensive treatment. ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Centers and Online Tobacco Wellness program are just a call away. ICanCaRe team of Certified tobacco Cessation Specialists and Quit Coaches work with you to make your journey smooth, easy, interesting and achievable.

The ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Program incorporates evidence-based protocol digitalized intervention program which is both medically validated and scientific in its nature. It is data driven and has given a success rate of 92%.

ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Centres with its India’s first digital protocol-based assessment process guide intervention as per requirements.

Do visit the ICanCaRe Tobacco Wellness Centres or register online by visiting our page or call ICanCaRe quit line 011-430-77695.