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Photograohy Competition
🎯 Theme: 📷 “𝐒𝐚𝐲 𝐍𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨” / “𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨-𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞” 📅 Last Date to Submit: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 29, 2025 📧 Submit your entry: 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐩.𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦 🎁 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 + 𝐄-𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬! 👥 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: • Group 1: 08–12 years • Group 2: 13–16 years 📸 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: • Mobile Photography only 📝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: • 1 photo per participant • Original work only • Caption (max 50 words) 🏆 𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚: • Relevance to the theme • Creativity & originality • Technical quality • Emotional impact 🔒 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬: • Do not reveal identity of any person • Respect privacy & cultural sensitivities 💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨? 🔍 Educate – Show tobacco’s dangers (health, social, environmental) 💪 Empower – Inspire others to quit or never start 🌱 Advocate – Promote smoke-free environments & role models ⚠️ Expose – Reveal the harms of tobacco use 🚀 Encourage Action – Make people think, talk, and act! 📣 Winners will be announced on May 31 on www.chip.org.in & our official social media channels. 📷 Let your photo become a message for change!
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Online Course on Areca Nut (Supari) Use in India
🧠 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐭 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚: Myths, Realities, and Health Risks Empowering Healthcare Providers & Public Health Professionals 🌟 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧? Areca nut (supari) is deeply woven into Indian culture—but so are its serious health risks, including links to oral cancer. This online course will empower you to: ✅ Understand the science behind areca nut use ✅ Apply behavior change communication strategies ✅ Navigate policy & design intervention models
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6th Annual Meeting
The Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) is proud to announce its 6th Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held from 14th to 16th November 2025 at IIT Madras, Chennai. With the overarching theme “Transforming Cancer Genomics into Clinical Excellence,” this year’s meeting promises to be a landmark convergence of science, innovation, and collaboration in the fight against cancer.
For more details: https://www.icga.in/6th-icga-annual-meeting-2025/category/events/
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Panel Discussion: Genomics in Public Health
Genomics in Public Health: Innovations for Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Precision Treatment. In collaboration with the Indian Cancer Genome Atlas (ICGA) Foundation & ECHO India. Uncover how groundbreaking genomics is reshaping cancer care—from prevention and early diagnosis to targeted, precision treatments. Join us for an engaging discussion with some of the foremost experts in the field.
Our Esteemed Panelists include:
Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, MD, DPhil, Founder, Centre for Health Innovation and Policy (CHIP) Foundation, Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh, Senior Advisor, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Dr. Mridu Gupta, CEO, CAPED India.
Let’s come together to amplify the message of HPV vaccination and its critical role in preventing Cervical Cancer.
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Understanding E-Cigarettes: Health, Regulation, and Impact
We’re excited to introduce our brand-new Certificate Course: "Understanding E-Cigarettes: Health, Regulation, and Impact". What You’ll Learn: Insights on e-cigarettes in India, covering regulation, health, and societal impact. Health Risks & Regulations: Understand the health implications and the legal landscape of e-cigarettes in India. Future Perspectives: Analyze industry narratives and strategies for effective regulation to protect public health.
🗓 Last Date for Registrations: 22th Jan, 2025 ⏰ Inaugural Session on 24th Jan, 2025 (Friday) | 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (IST) 📅 Duration: 6 sessions (1 hour per session, every Wednesday at 3:00 PM IST).
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Panel Discussion: HPV Vaccine Awareness In India
"Cervical Cancer is preventable, and awareness is the first step toward eliminating it. " This January, during "Cervical Cancer Awareness Month", its time to highlight the importance of prevention, early detection, and vaccination against HPV – the primary cause of "Cervical Cancer". Join us for an insightful Panel Discussion on "HPV Vaccine Awareness in India" to explore the current landscape, challenges, and opportunities in increasing awareness and uptake of HPV vaccination. On 17th Jan, 2025 @3:00 PM - 4:00 PM via ZOOM call.
Our Esteemed Panelists include:
Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, MD, DPhil, Founder, Centre for Health Innovation and Policy (CHIP) Foundation, Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh, Senior Advisor, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and Dr. Mridu Gupta, CEO, CAPED India.
Let’s come together to amplify the message of HPV vaccination and its critical role in preventing Cervical Cancer.
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The Researcher’s Guide to Successful Publishing
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new Certificate Course on Research Paper Publishing! What You’ll Learn: a) Publishing Techniques: Master the art of research paper publication. b) Expert Guidance: Get insights from seasoned professionals and elevate your academic journey. c) Practical Strategies: Understand the step-by-step process for publishing in top-tier journals.
Last Date for registrations: 12th Oct, 2024. ⏰ Course will begin from 13th Nov (Wednesday) 2024, at 3.00 pm - 4.00 pm (IST). A total of 06 sessions will be conducted in the course (one session of one hour would be conducted every Wednesday 3.00pm - 4.00pm).
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iCanQuit (India) Mobile App
iCanQuit (India) is free app made for people in India to help them quit smoking. You’ll get step-by-step help on quitting, tools to deal with urges to smoke, help staying motivated, and a chance to ask your own questions. It helps you to set goals, offers support when you need it, teaches you skills to cope with cravings, and helps you recover from slips. With iCanQuit, you have easy 24/7 access to quitting help right in your hand. You can quit on your own, just with your phone.
The iCanQuit (India) app was made by Dr. Jonathan Bricker and his team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. iCanQuit was originally developed and tested in a large research trial in the United States, with over 2500 adults. The results showed that iCanQuit worked more than 50% better in helping people quit. To read more about it, please see the article in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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