Thursday, February 27, 2020

Kalka Dental College Meerut WIN OVER TOBACCO NTCP 2020-02-27

#SAVEtheyouth  #winovertobacco #icancare #icanwin #NTCP #STCC-Meerut

Venue- Kalka Dental College, Meerut
Date - 26.02.2020
Principal - Dr Neeraj Grover
Dean - Dr Sumit Malhotra

DTCC Meerut - Dr S. Choudhury, Nodal Officer, NTCP STCC - Meerut
                           Dr Vinita Sharma, Consultant Psychiatrist, CMO office
I CAN WIN FOUNDATION volunteer- Mr Mansukh Goyal
                                                                 Mr Sumit Mishra

Conducted by  - I CAN WIN FOUNDATION  with NTCP STCC- MEERUT UP
supported by  - ICanCaRe, MAX Hospital

Speaker -  Dr Pawan Gupta M.Ch. Director Max Hospital, President - I CAN WIN FOUNDATION
                  Mr Rabindra N Mishra

It was a packed auditorium, both faculties and also the students MDS, Interns and Final year enthusiastically interacting and gaining knowledge on tobacco. It was just not knowing how bad is toabcco but also as a doctor understanding the addiction of tobacco and how to help their patients, friends and family members to be free of tobacco.

Almost 50% lifted their hands when asked if their friends are into tobacco habit. almost 20 % of the students said someone in their family are into tobacco habit.  This is definitely of concern. Empowering the students and the faculty with knowledge about COTPA law and how it can be implemented would help making the Institute tobacco free. Mr Rabindra Mishra  gave them the details of the COTPA LAW and also said how to implement the same, with Principal and Dean empowered to fine anyone smoking or using tobacco in the campus.

Dr Choudhury extended all help required to make the institute tobacco free. he also showed his concern with such high use of tobacco in the campus.

The tobacco cessation centre in the institute needs to be upgraded and experts needs to be skilled with proper training this was discussed and ICanCaRe team would help in digitalising the centre and training of the doctors was discussed. 6 faculty members including Principal Dr Neeraj wished to do the Certified Tobacco Cessation Course accredited by Gujarat University and conducted by ICanCaRe. Number of students also wished to be trained in tobacco Cessation. Those interested can enroll on the following link CTCS Course

Around 100 students and 20 faculties with few members from IDA Meerut attended the workshop.































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