Tobacco & Lung Health
Venue
Adhiparasakthi
Charitable, Medical, Educational & Cultural Trust, Adhiparasakthi
Nursing College, Adhiparasakthi Physiotherapy college, Adhiparasakthi Medical College and
G.B School, Athur Toll gate.
Date: 31.5.2019
Time: 8.45 am to 1.30pm
Type Of The Outreach activity ; Pamphlets distribution, Dental screening
Team Leader: Dr K. Rajeswary
Outreach program Organizers: Dr K. Rajeswary, Dr M.Dinesh Dhamodhar
No of Students, Dentist and support staff Participated: 30
Target Population: Vehicle Drivers
In Adhiparasakthi Dental College, the World No Tobacco Day was celebrated with the synergetic efforts of three departments, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Public Health Dentistry. In the current World No Tobacco day program, drivers were focussed, since they fall in the high risk category for tobacco usage.
Dental screening and distribution of pamphlets was done for the drivers of Adhiparasakthi Charitable, Medical, Educational & Cultural Trust, Nursing College, Physiotherapy college, Medical College and Adhiparasakthi group of school in their respective institutions. Approximately 75 drivers were screened and for those who are having the habit, initial tobacco cessation intervention was given by the trained inters and for further follow up, they were referred to Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital.
Ill effect of tobacco Pamphlets were distributed to drivers in Athur toll plaza. In addition, pamphlets were also distributed to all passengers and public in the toll plaza.