Media Release
Udupi, Mar 26: Indian Dental Association, Udupi district branch organised Continuing Dental Education Programme in collaboration with Kasturba Hospital, Manipal at Madhav Krishna Auditorium, Hotel Kidiyoor.
Dr Manoj Maxim D'Lima, president of Indian Dental Association, Udupi district branch presided over the programme and welcomed the gathering and gave key note address. He spoke about the oral cancer eradication campaign. He told that it is the need of the hour that w dentists have to go to the people and explain the ill effects of tobacco usage. “If we dentists explain about oral cancer directly to people it would be very much effective than putting oral cancer pictures on tobacco products or by video display in movie halls. We see regularly so many cases of oral cancer day by day at our respective dental clinics. We see oral cancer patients die due to lack of knowledge to them or due to untimely oral check-ups. So it is our prime responsibility to eradicate oral cancer either by spreading awareness and oral screening. Any
oral cancer if detected and treated at early stage can be cured most of the times. Only way is to stop the habit of using tobacco.”
Dr K M Cariappa, oral and Maxillofacial surgeon who served for 45 years in Manipal college of Dental Sciences, Manipal was guest of honour. He distributed the Community Dental Health programmes coordinator certificates to the dentist members who have done CDH programmes.
Dr Abhay Kamath, professor, department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, MCODS, Manipal spoke on Overview of Maxillofacial Surgery to the Private Practitioners.
Dr Adarsh Kudva, associate professor, talked very effectively on Oral Cancer - Evidence based management of head & neck Oncopathology.
Sachin Karanth, marketing head of KMC, Manipal was honorable guest in the programme.
Secretary Dr Syed Mohammed Faiz, treasurer Dr Sudhir N Rao and Dr Manjunath Mestha, CDE convener were present on the stage.
Dr Chaithra recited the invocation, Dr Sanjatha Rao and Dr Thameem introduced the esteemed speakers.
Dr Vibha Shetty compered the programme and Dr Harshajith Shetty delivered the vote of thanks.
It was a very good response from all dentist members of IDA Udupi district branch.
They are planning to select one village in every zone all over Udupi District for Oral Cancer Awareness programme and Oral Screening. There are five zones in IDA Udupi district branch - Karkala, Shirva, Udupi, Brahmavar and Kundapur. Hence, total 5 villages will be selected in the first level. Oral cancer awareness talk and oral screening for cancer will be done in each zone.
There will be Daijiworld 24×7 TV shows regarding oral cancer eradication campaign. A mega vehicle rally is planned on the occasion of No Tobacco Day at Udupi on May 31.
IDA Udupi District Branch requested all interested NGO's of Udupi District to join them in the campaign.