POSITIVE ABOUT LIFE - I CAN WIN CHOOSE LIFE NOT TOBACCO I CAN WIN - POSITIVE ABOUT LIFE Tobacco Control in School Somerville School, Noida 24.4.09
I CAN WIN-Positive about life Tobacco Awareness workshop was held on 24th April, 2009 at Somerville School, Noida.
Around 740 students of class 9, 10, 11 and 12 attended the camp.
The workshop was arranged by Ms Ratna Marya and Ms Sunita under the guidance of School Principal, Mrs Arul Raj. The workshop was conducted by Dr Pawan Gupta M.Ch., President, Indian Cancer Winners’ Association and Sr Consultant Cancer Surgeon, SMH-Curie Cancer Centre, Delhi. Mrs Rani Isaac, Mr Sunil Bhandhari and Mr Karan helped in conducting the workshop.
The wokshop was held to create awareness among young people about tobacco and the practices adopted by the tobacco industry to initiate them to smoking and to other forms of tobacco use. It was also aimed to help the youth to make healthy choices. Mrs Aruna introduced the subject and its menace in the young youth who unknowingly may start a habit which would be difficult to quit later. In his presentation Dr Pawan Gupta said that Tobacco is
*Most important preventable cause of death *Kills 50% of its users. Killed 1 billion in 21st century *Tobacco contain more than 4000 harmful ingredients *Smoking habit in children – 20% of ever smoker children smoked their first whole cigarette before 10 years of age – 80% of current smokers started smoking before they turned 18. The younger a person is when he or she starts using tobacco, the more difficult it is for the that person to quit tobacco *Tobacco adversely affects almost every organ of the body. *Among young people, the short-term health effects of smoking include damage to the – respiratory system, – addiction to nicotine, and – the associated risk of other drug use – hurts young people's physical fitness in terms of both performance and endurance *Long-term health consequences of youth smoking include cancer, lung diseases, cardiac diseases including heart attack, peripheral vascular diseases, infertility and deformed sperms. *Second hand Smoke is a known carcinogen. Non- smokers including children should be protected from this harmful environment pollutant.
The youth were encouraged to have healthy living habits like balanced diet, exercise, control of weight gain, avoid alcohol, and, of course, no tobacco. Regular checkups and self awareness are required. Further, Dr Pawan stressed on the fact that quitting tobacco is possible. Quitting will help one live longer, no matter what the age or how long one has used tobacco.
The students actively participated and came up with lot of queries, which was answered to their satisfaction. Some of the students were given the I CAN WIN – POSITIVE ABOUT LIFE badges.
Worksheets were given to all the students and prizes will be given for the best two in each class.
We take pleasure in congratulating the management of Somerville School for the successful workshop.
Dr Pawan Gupta MS, FSOG, FAIS, M.Ch President Mr Suresh Prakash Secretary The Indian Cancer Winners’ Association – National
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I CAN WIN AOL MAHASATSANG
For
Cancer Winners
On Sunday, 26th April 2009 at 4 pm
Venue:21,Vigyan Lok, near Anand Vihar
Program:
Introduction – Mrs Prabha Gupta
Yoga and Meditation – Mr Narinder Mohan
Win over Cancer – Dr Pawan Gupta
Experience Sharing – all participants
Mahasatsang – ART OF LIVING team
Prasad
“I CAN WIN – AOL MAHASATSANG”
“Cancer Winners”
1. Who have suffered through the disease and completed treatment, wishes to achieve a positive state of mind
2. A care taker of a cancer patient, who wishes to make her/him a winner.
3. A social person who wishes to be cancer aware and propagate cancer awareness in the society.
4. An oncologist, physician, surgeon or other professionals who believes in winning over cancer and not just fight against cancer.
Positive people are happy, loving, generous, giving, helping, serving people. So they develop magnetic personality and are honored, loved, respected and even worshipped.
INDIAN CANCER WINNERS’ ASSOCIATION
A mission to “Win over Cancer”
(A Unit of I Can Win Foundation) Regd. Office: D-10/54, Sec-7, Rohini, New Delhi– 110085
Kindly confirm your attendance to Mr Karan 9868944030
Means are many but mission is only one "Win over Cancer"
“I CAN WIN – AOL MAHASATSANG”
“Cancer Winners”
1. Who have suffered through the disease and completed treatment, wishes to achieve a positive state of mind
2. A care taker of a cancer patient, who wishes to make her/him a winner.
3. A social person who wishes to be cancer aware and propagate cancer awareness in the society.
4. An oncologist, physician, surgeon or other professionals who believes in winning over cancer and not just fight against cancer.
Positive people are happy, loving, generous, giving, helping, serving people. So they develop magnetic personality and are honored, loved, respected and even worshipped.
Indian Cancer Winners’ Association
Founded in 2008, is an independent, non profit, non political, non-governmental organization, a unit of I Can Win Foundation. It is potentially the largest cancer winning organization of India. The head quarter is at D-10/54, Sector 7, Rohini, Delhi-110085. It is a registered body and donations to “I CAN WIN FOUNDATION” are exempt from income tax under cause 80(G) of I.T. Act 1961.
The members of this organization are most eminent citizens of the country along with highly qualified medical professionals and experts having latest knowledge of research and treatment in the field of Cancer disease and are engaged at the top cancer hospitals of the Country. The members have a philanthropic zeal of rendering social service to the nation through their Chapters/ Branches in different Cities of the Country to reach the grass roots of the society.
The mission of the Indian cancer Winners Association is "Win over Cancer". It envisions to change the way cancer is perceived in the society as well as patients need to accept the fact that now a days it is not so dreaded a disease. We need to have positive approach and not only fight against Cancer, we can win over it.
Association brings together individuals and professionals to carry out programmes in
·Cancer awareness in public and health care-takers
·Cancer prevention and control
·Cancer supportive care and rehabilitation programs
·Tobacco control
Any professional, individual or organization that believes in the goal of the association and want to be part of it, can join the association as member, friend, volunteer or be a donor.
PROFILE OF ORGANISERS
Dr Pawan Gupta MS, M.Ch, FSOG, FAIS: – President, Indian Cancer Winners’ Association; Senior Consultant - Cancer Surgeon, SMH-Curie Cancer Centre, ShantiMukandHospital, Delhi.
Having treated patients of all kinds for more than 15 years and being privileged to have worked at reputed Cancer Institutes of India - Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dharamsilla Cancer Hospital, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, SCB Medical College; his unfailing compassion for the Cancer patient attempts to achieve not just annulment of disease but an excellent quality of life. Inspired the fighters of cancer during his professional work, he was primarily instrumental in forming the “Indian Cancer Winners’ Association”, which prophesizes “Win over Cancer” rather than just overcome or survive it. He believes that winning is an attitude, CANCER WINNERS are not immortal but they live in a positive spirit, feel great, full of energy filled with love. We can have more cancer winners by creating awareness amongst the society to diagnose cancer early when it is curable and by rehabilitation of the patient and family who has suffered. He believes there is more than just treating cancer with surgery, drugs and radiotherapy. It requires a holistic approach and integration with alternate therapy.
Mrs Prabha Gupta: A Winner, she won over cancer with the help of expert medical treatment combined with yoga and meditation. She believes anyone who has or had cancer can come back to normal life with positive attitude, pursuing the treatment religiously, doing yoga and meditation.
Mr Narinder Mohan – He is presently working as Deputy General Manager in NTPC Ltd and is a trained instructor in The Art of Living organization. The Art of Living organization founded by His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi shankarji is an international, non profit, educational foundation that is active in over 155 countries world wide running unique programs for every strata of society.Approx. 8000 villages have been made self sufficient under the 5H Rural Development Program.Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir schools have been set up in villages and cities to impart quality education to young generation. In Delhi, Vyakti Vikas Kendra conducts specific stress elimination courses to diverse groups such as young adults, children, prisoners, corporates and people at large.He was earlier also associated with Bhartiya Yog Sansthan teaching yoga and was Sangthan Mantri there.His dream is to realize the vision of Sri Sri Ravishankar ji to build a divine society, a Vaudeva Kutumbkam.He believes that Pranayam and Sudarshan Kriya can make substantial difference in the lives of cancer patients both physically and mentally as it energises every cell of the body and provide positive attitude in life.
Mr Suresh Prakash – Secretary of The Indian Cancer Winners’ Association. His better half, Mrs Shashi, is suffering from stage IV cancer. He is a great inspiration for the association. He believes that he cannot stop people from getting cancer but if we share and care we can definitely win over cancer. He is a role model for the cancer patient’s care-takers.
Mrs Shingal of Moradabad was detected with cancer at the age of 78years.at present she is 95 years young. She underwent the required treatment. She is highly positive does all her normal chores herself. She is a WINNER.
