Dr.Suchitra Gupta, July 25th, 2019
It was my 3rd day as an observer with Dr. Pawan Gupta, when he told me that I had to accompany him to a Rotary club function for a sensitization (awareness) talk on tobacco and its ill effects. Little did I know what was awaiting me! We were busy the whole day with patients, and... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, July 11th, 2019
When someone asks you, “What is the health problem of tobacco consumption?” your immediate answer is “It causes Cancer”. Another answer might be “Nothing! I have not experienced anything yet. I have been smoking/chewing since years and I’m still healthy.” However, do you know that tobacco consumption can cause other diseases too? Have you ever... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, July 3rd, 2019
When World Health Organization (WHO) released its first guidelines on “Self-Care Interventions for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Right”, there was an immediate realization of the gravity of self-care interventions. As per estimates, WHO mentioned that the world will fall short of 13 million healthcare providers by 2035 leaving at least 400 million people devoid... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, June 17th, 2019
ICanCaRe organized its 1st Batch on Certificate Course for Certified Tobacco Cessation Specialist endorsed by Gujarat University on 14-15th June 2019 at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vaishali. It was tremendously sensational and an interactive sessions where experts from various specializations had participated to learn the latest techniques of cessation like Motivational Interviewing(MI), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, May 31st, 2019
This question is one of the most frequently asked questions by urban smokers on Google and forums like Quora. Google answers back with lot of rich experiences from ex-smokers; products that can help quit or websites that help you plan your quit journey. In this blog I’m going to narrate a practical experience from a... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, May 4th, 2019
On 6th and 7th of April, 2019 I had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. I was invited to Navsari a town just 35 kms from Surat. The place where JRD Tata was born. It is also 18 kms from Dandi Beach the famous salt satyagraha was done by Gandhiji. First, I would like... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 27th, 2019
LEWINS EQUATION TO MAKE YOU A TOBACCO WINNER! Kurt Lewin in 1936 gave a very simple formula an equation which said behaviour is a function of the person in the environment. What it means is – the habit or behaviour of a person is just not dependent on a person’s character but it also depends... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 20th, 2019
Kurt Lewin in 1936 gave a very simple formula an equation which said behaviour is a function of the person in the environment. What it means is the habit or behaviour of a person is just not dependent on a person’s character but it also depends on the environment one is exposed to. This is... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 13th, 2019
WILL POWER is the most important part in the quit process of tobacco. WILL power with the mindset to win! The cold turkey method for quitting is totally based on will power. COLD TURKEY – you quit at one go! This usually happens when one gets a realisation of the harm by tobacco. The harm... Read More