SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, May 31: Senior teachers, doctors, MBBS students and Paramedical staff of Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) Dhanbad and the district chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) today jointly took ‘Prabhat Pheri’ and a pledge to raise awareness among youth about dangers of the tobacco use.
The ‘Prabhat Pheri’ was taken out from SNMMCH administrative building at 6 am which crossing through the Steel Gate went Karmik Nagar More and returned to the college campus after covering around 4 km.
Prominent teachers and doctors who participated in the Prabhat Pheri were Dr Ravi Ranjan Jha, HoD, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dr Arun Kumar, Dr Sandeep Kumar Verma, HoD of Radiotherapy, Dr LP Tudu, Department of Medicine, Dr Vibhutinath, Department of OST, Dr Pandey, Blood Bank, Dhanbad IMA president Dr Major Chandan and treasurer Dr Rakesh Inder Singh.
Dr Ravi Ranjan Jha said that through ‘Prabhat Pheri’ we tried to make people, especially youth aware of the dangers of tobacco use and encourage them to quit smoking.
“The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2023 is “We Need Food, Not Tobacco”.
“World No Tobacco Day is an important opportunity to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco use. We need to educate people about the health risks of tobacco use,” said Dr Jha.
At SNMMCH, the World No Tobacco Day was celebrated with a series of events, including CME by eminent doctors on the dangers of tobacco use, a poster competition on tobacco-related diseases, and a Signature campaign.
Dr U K Ojha, HoD medicine, said that tobacco use is a major risk factor for many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and stroke. It is high time to raise awareness about the dangers of tobacco use and to encourage people to quit smoking.
Dr Rishabh Kumar Rana, Assistant professor of the Department of Community Medicine and nodal officer for the event said that third hand smoking is serious for your family members. “We aim to enhance the public knowledge when it comes to the relation between smoking and cancer,” said Dr Sandeep Kapoor Verma assistant professor, department of radiotherapy.
“We should arm the common man with an awareness that he can be alert when it comes to detecting the first signs of cancer.” Dr Arun Kumar, associate professor of the Department of Radiotherapy also addressed over protecting youth from tobacco.
