AIIMS Bhopal opens tobacco cessation clinic
Bhopal: To help patients get rid of tobacco addiction, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal has decided to open a first-of-its-kind dedicated Tobacco Cessation Clinic on its campus.
The clinic was inaugurated by Dr Ajay Singh, Executive Director, AIIMS Bhopal. This clinic will be run every Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m.
In this clinic, experts from six departments of AIIMS Bhopal – Pulmonary Medicine, Psychiatry, CFM, ENT, Dentistry and Radiation Therapy Oncology will jointly provide their services to rid patients of tobacco addiction.
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About 10 lakh deaths occur every year due to tobacco consumption, while every 6 seconds one person becomes a victim of death due to tobacco. India ranks second in tobacco consumption.
Dr Pankaj Goyal, Head of the Department of Dental Department, said that this clinic will be unique in itself, where integrated treatment will help in getting rid of tobacco addiction.
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