NAPCON 2024
Coimbatore 24th Oct 2024.
to the respected media personnel. A programme held in IMA building in Coimbatore on 24th October 2024 in which Dr.Priya KarthickPrabhu, Dr.SreeRamalingam, Dr. Mohankumar, Dr. Karthikeyan and Dr. Nandagopal participated along with others.
Coimbatore is expanding city with ever increasing traffic and building activities resulting in increasing pollution. Increasing levels of environmental pollution, aging of population, lifestyle risk factors like smoking, lack of physical activity and diet deviation have resulted in recent increase in respiratory illnesses in the community. We are estimating that more than 2 lakh population is directly affected by this pollution and suffer from lung diseases. We are planning to conduct a mega free lung function test (Spirometry) campaign for all front line workers like Corporation employees especially in sanitation, Fire service personnel, Auto drivers, Taxi Drivers as well as traffic policemen who are exposed to pollution very frequently along with awareness campaign on lung health. Though we offer these services to all eligible adults, we also intend to target vulnerable subset of population. We are planning to conduct free health camps on several dates during next one month wherein we offer awareness programs and lung function assessment by spirometry free of cost. This is being done in view of National confererice for pulmonologists being conducted in Coimbatore. We strongly believe that improving awareness about these risk factors among the general population is the only way we can influence positively on the growing burden of this public health issue. We bring to your notice our activities for social cause scheduled during next one month. We request to the esteemed media houses to help us reach the public of Combatore and neighbouring districts who will benefit.
National Conference on Pulmonary Diseases (NAPCON) 2024, a prestigious event in the field of Respiratory Medicine, is set to take place in the vibrant city of Coimbatore from 21st to 24th November 2024, and we are thrilled to bring together a diverse gathering of Pulmonologists from India and abroad. We are seeing a significant increase in respiratory illnesses in post pandemic times, most of which attribered to worsening environmental and lifestyle conditions. Thus, there buted increasing demand and social responsibility for pulmonologists to serve the community and protect the respiratory health of people. This important responsibility for a social cause creates a necessity for us to constantly thrive to improve our knowledge and skilis. Our aim is to create a platform where the brightest minds in the field can converge, exchange ideas, and contribute to the advancement of pulmonary medicine. The event is expected to be attended by more than 3500 delegates and speakers from across the country and more than 100 eminent specialists from all over the world. More than 500 topics will be discussed, debated and updated. Over 800 research papers are expected to be presented in larger audience of respiratory specialists. Such updates are possible only through sharing of knowledge and experience among us in a gathering like our national conference which is coming back to Coimbatore after a gap of 21 years. This 26th National Conference is held under the aegls of National college of Chest Physicians, a national society of pulmonologists since 1950s and formally registered in 1980s and Indian Chest Society which is the largest society of Pulmonologists in the country since 1980s.
Indian Medical Association, Coimbatore Branch is one of the oldest Medical Association in the country entering into 100 th year which is taking up multiple social causes in all spheres of medical needs in the society is partnering in this noble deed as well Coimbatore Respiratory society is the it Tamilnadu first registered Pulmonology Secuty growing steadily contributing to all social causes with marry free camps conducted by its members, donations during COVID, active participation in Public Private projects in TB controw who have initiated this activity on the eve of NAPCON 2024
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