HOW TO QUIT TOBACCO
Tutorial Organised by
Indian Cancer Winners’ Association
&
Department of Psychiatry & De-Addiction Resource Centre for Tobacco Control,
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi
In Collaboration with
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
World Health Organization
Asian Institute of Medical Sciences
Programme
DATE: 18TH JUNE, 2011
TIME: 2:00 PM
VENUE: Auditorium, Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Sector 21, Faridabad.
I CAN WIN Tutorial – HOW TO QUIT TOBACCO
I CAN WIN in association with the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences( AIMS) co-ordinated a unique workshop on “How to quit Tobacco”, supported by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and World Health Organization, India office on 18.06.2011 between 2.30 PM to 5.30 PM.
1. The program started with a pre tutorial press conference at the Doctors’ Lounge, AIMS at 12.30 PM and was attended by several journalists from National dailies like Punjab Kesri, Hindustan,Jagran etc. Dr. Pawan Gupta,National President ICANWIN, Dr. B.C. Gupta ,President ,Faridabad Chapter, Dr. Manish Wadhwa National Vice President ICANWIN and Dr. P.S. Ahuja ,Head Marketing AIMS faced the media and nswered n various aspects of Tobacco Control.
2. Tea break between 1.45 PM to 2.15 PM
3. The Chief Guest Dr.Sarita Dogra , Commissioner ESI Corpn. arrived at 2:30 PM & the workshop started at once with short introductory address from Dr. Pawan Gupta, National President, I CAN WIN Association. Pre assessment forms were distributed to the audience .
4. A welcome address was given Dr. B.C. Gupta, President Faridabad Chapter, I CAN WIN Association, where all the dignitaries and attending members were honoured & introduced:
• Dr. Sarita Dogra , Commissioner, ESI Corpn, Haryana.
• Course Director, Dr. Smita Deshpande, HOD, Deptt. Of Psychiatry & De-addiction, Resource centre for Tobacco Control, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi
• Course convener, Mr. Praveen Sinha, Director, Policy on tobacco, Ministry of Health, WHO.
• Course co-ordinator, Dr. Pawan Gupta.
• Faculty: Dr. Shridhar Dwivedy Ms. Sheetal
Dr. Manish Jain Ms. Sunita
Dr. Neeta Kumar
Dr Rudra Acharya Ms. Chunmun
Completed pre assessment forms were collected.
5. All the dignitaries joined the lamp lighting ceremony marking the opening of the session :
• The workshop started with a talk on Indian Scenario and FCTC by Mr. Praveen Sinha, Director, Policy on tobacco, WHO .
• Next, Dr. Shridhar Dwivedi discussed the Various Harms of Tobacco in relation to cardiovascular complications.
• Dr Rudra Acharya discussed on the Benefits of Quitting tobacco
• Dr. Smita Deshpande introduced her team which took care of intervention aspects of tobacco control:
• Dr. Manish Jain delivered a talk on pharmacologic aspects including the basis and the available therapeutic agents to control tobacco habit.
• In a light vain 2 small motivational talks were presented by Ms. Sweta Agrawa19 yrs old daughter of a person who quit tobacco successfully and a Brigadier of 90 yrs old who quit tobacco as cold turkey.
• Then a skit was organized by Dr. Smita Deahpande’s psycho-socio therapist team on how to motivate patients about quitting tobacco by demonstrating various stages of de-addiction by Ms. Sheetal, Ms. Sunita and Ms. Chunmun.
• The chief guest, Dr. Sarita Dogra delivered her address at the end of the session.
• Felicitation of dignitaries was done by the team of I CAN WIN, Faridabad chapter. Mean while post assessment forms were distributed and collected within 15 min. from the participants.
• Vote of thanks proposed by Dr. P.S.Ahuja in the end and the program was followed by distribution of certificates to the participants and high tea.
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