World No Tobacco Day – 2026
In observance of World No Tobacco Day 2026, the Department of Public Health
Dentistry, Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, organized a series of
awareness and screening activities from 29th May to 31st May 2026 with the objective of
educating the community about the harmful effects of tobacco use, promoting tobacco cessation,
and facilitating early detection of oral precancerous lesions and oral cancer.
Activity 1: Public Health Awareness Lecture and Oral Cancer Screening Camp
29 th May 2026
Nagar Parishad, Wadi, Nagpur
A public health awareness lecture was organized for the sanitary workers of Nagar Parishad, Wadi. The program aimed to educate the participants regarding the ill effects of tobacco consumption, including smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco, and their association with oral cancer and other systemic diseases. Faculty members and postgraduate students from the Department of Public Health Dentistry delivered an informative session highlighting the hazards associated with tobacco use, signs and symptoms of oral precancerous lesions, methods of tobacco cessation, and the importance of regular oral health examinations. Following the awareness session, an oral screening camp was conducted for all willing participants. Comprehensive oral examinations were performed to identify precancerous lesions, precancerous conditions, and early signs of oral cancer. Individuals requiring further evaluation and treatment were counseled and referred to Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre for advanced management. The activity successfully enhanced awareness among sanitary workers, a population often exposed to occupational stress and vulnerable to tobacco addiction, thereby contributing to early detection and prevention of oral cancer.
Activity 1: Public Health Awareness Lecture and Oral Cancer Screening Camp
29 th May 2026
Nagar Parishad, Wadi, Nagpur
A public health awareness lecture was organized for the sanitary workers of Nagar Parishad, Wadi. The program aimed to educate the participants regarding the ill effects of tobacco consumption, including smoking and smokeless forms of tobacco, and their association with oral cancer and other systemic diseases. Faculty members and postgraduate students from the Department of Public Health Dentistry delivered an informative session highlighting the hazards associated with tobacco use, signs and symptoms of oral precancerous lesions, methods of tobacco cessation, and the importance of regular oral health examinations. Following the awareness session, an oral screening camp was conducted for all willing participants. Comprehensive oral examinations were performed to identify precancerous lesions, precancerous conditions, and early signs of oral cancer. Individuals requiring further evaluation and treatment were counseled and referred to Ranjeet Deshmukh Dental College and Research Centre for advanced management. The activity successfully enhanced awareness among sanitary workers, a population often exposed to occupational stress and vulnerable to tobacco addiction, thereby contributing to early detection and prevention of oral cancer.
29th May 2026
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