Day 3
DAY 3 - 18 Feb 2024
Session Chair
Dr. Rana J. Singh, Director- India, Vital Strategies
Co-Chair
Dr. Satish Tiwari, IIHMR Delhi
Speakers
Dr. Shalini Singh, Director, ICMR-NICPR
Sh. C. Hariharan, Director , NTTL- CDTL Mumbai
Dr. Prasenjit Saha, Senior Scientific Officer, NTTL Guwahat
Tobacco Burden among Tribal and Indigenous Communities (Silver Oak)
Session Chair
Dr. A. K. Agarwal, IIHMR Delhi
Co-Chairs
State Nodal Officer- Jharkhand
Dr. Atreyi Ganguli, National Professional Officer- WHO Country officer for India
Speakers
Burden of Tobacco Use Among Tribal and Indigenous Communities of India
Dr. Santanu Nath, Associate Professor (Psychiatry)-AIIMS Deoghar
Tobacco Burden, Legal Awareness and Perceived Control Measures among Healthcare Students,
Professional and Staff of Bihar and Jharkhand
Dr. Bijit Biswas, Assistant Professor, Community and Family Medicine AIIMS Deoghar
Leveraging Medical Colleges for Tobacco Control among Tribal and Indigenous communities
Prof (Dr.) Saurabh Varshney, Executive Director and CEO, AIIMS, Deoghar
Barriers and Facilitators of Tobacco Control among Tribal and Indigenous communities of Jharkhand
Dr. Santanu Nath, Associate Professor (Psychiatry)-AIIMS Deoghar
Open Papers: Oral Presentations, Governance Strategies for Tobacco Harm Reduction-II (Jacaranda)
Session Chair
Dr. Himanshu Gupte, Vice President – Health, Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, Mumbai
Co-Chairs
State Nodal Officer- Assam
Dr. Sukesh Bhardwaj, IIHMR Delhi
Speakers
Global Strategy in Implementing WHO FCTC Article 9 and 10: Smokeless Tobacco Products
Ms. Sanchita Roy Pradhan, Scientist B, ICMR-NICPR
Integration of Tobacco Related topics in State curriculum: A Study of Maharashtra
Dr. Manasi Bawdekar, VP-Research and MandE, Salaam Mumbai Foundation
Adult Attitude Towards Tobacco Control Legislation in an Urbanized Village in Delhi
Dr. Yukti Bhandari, Senior Resident, PGIMER- Chandigarh
Assessment of Point-of-Sale Tobacco Advertisement, Promotion and Sponsorship Strategies in Karnataka – 10 years of COTPA Implementation of Article 13 of WHO- FCTC
Mr, Jael Thomas, Divisional Coordinator- Vital Strategies
Trends and Global Progress in the Implementation of Tobacco Packaging and Labelling Policies: A Comprehensive Approach to Public Health
Ms. Sagarika Rout, Scientist B, ICMR-NICPR
Advocacy and strengthening public awareness on tobacco control issues, adopting all accessible communications: WHO FCTC Article 12
Chandresh Pragya Verma, Medical Social Worke, ICMR- NICPR
Chair
Dr. A. K. Khokhar, IIHMR Delhi
Co-Chair
Dr Preetha GS, IIHMR Delhi
Speaker
Mr. Praveen Sinha, NPO, WHO- Country office
Chair
Dr. Yutaro Setoya, Team Lead, NCD, WHO- India
Co-Chairs
State Nodal Officer, Madhya Pradesh
Dr. Preetha G S, IIHMR Delhi
Speakers
Burden of Pulmonary and Lung Disease Related to Tobacco
Dr Sai Praveen Haranath, Senior Pulmonologist and Intensivist, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Related to Tobacco
Dr. (Prof.) Shekhar Kashyap, Interventional Cardiologist
Burden of Cancer Related to Tobacco
Dr. A .K. Tyagi, Director Surgical Oncology Yashodha Hospital
Burden of Mental Health and Tobacco
Dr. Prabhoo Dayal, Professor of Psychiatry, National Durg Dependence Treatement Center (NDDTC) AIIMS
Tata Memorial Experiences in Tobacco Control (Silver Oak)
Session Chair
Dr Prakash Gupta, Director HEALIS
Co-Chairs
State Nodal Officer, Maharashtra
Dr. Altaf Yousuf Mir, IIHMR Delhi
Speakers
Sharing Experiences of Large Workplace Tobacco Control and Cessation Programme
Dr. Gauravi Ashish Mishra, Professor and Physician, Tata Memorial Hospital
Compliances to Implementation of Tobacco Control Legislation of COTPA in Mumbai
Dr Sharmila Pimple, Professor, Tata Memorial Hospital,
25 Years Experience with Tobacco Cessation Clinic in Mumbai
Mr. Parish Majumdar, Medical Social Worker, Tata Memorial Hospital
Establishing Rural Tobacco Cessation Clinic
Dr. Pratibha Patil, Project Manager, Tata Memorial Hospital
Community-based Programmes for Tobacco Control and Cessation
Dr Vasundhra Kulkarni, Scientific Officer, Tata Memorial Hospital
Economics of Tobacco Production and Control in India (Jacaranda)
Chair
Dr. Kajal Singh, Director in Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
Co-Chairs
State Nodal Officer- Punjab
Dr. Sumesh Kumar, IIHMR Delhi
Speakers
Cost of Disease Burden and Premature Mortality Attributed to Tobacco
Dr. Sarit Kumar Rout, Additional Professor, IIPH Bhubaneshwar
Tobacco Taxation/ GST and Pricing
Mr. Rijo M John, Consultant Kerala
Cost of Workforce Involved in Tobacco Production and Alternative Livelihoods
Dr. Nayantara Naik, CMDR
Critical Appraisal of the Tobacco Taxation: Global Perspective
Dr. Varsha Pandey, Research Scientist B, ICMR-NICPR
Unmasking the Tobacco Market: Assessing Sales of Regulated and Unregulated Tobacco Products in Central India
Dr. Noopur Kokane, Assistant Professor, Dept of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital Nagpur
Chairs
Maj Gen (Prof) Atul Kotwal, Executive Director, NHSRC
Co - Chair
Dr. Sutapa B Neogi, Director, IIHMR Delhi
Panelists
Integrating Tobacco Control within AIIMS Through The three Best AIIMS Performers: Brief Case
Studies from Rajasthan, PGIMER/ JIPMER, and RCTC (NAMS and AIIMS)
Dr. Rakesh Gupta, RCF, Jaipur
Dr. Sonu Goel, RCTC, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Director & Nodal - AIIMS
Panel Discussion- How do Leaders Perceive Integration of Tobacco Control in Medical and Dental Colleges
Dr. Prakash Gupta, Director HEALIS
Dr. L. Swasticharan, Additional Dy. Director, General and Director (EMR), Directorate General of
Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Jugal Kishore, Director Professor & Head of Department, Community Medicine Vardhman
Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital*
Dr. Rana J. Singh, Director- India, Vital Strategies
Dr. Upendra Bhojani, Faculty, Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru
Dr. L. Swasticharan, Additional Dy. Director, General and Director (EMR), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare