New Delhi,13.06.20- - PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a webinar on "Cancer Care during COVID Times: Tackling of NCDs" with august panelist from the medical fraternity including Dr. N Subramanian, Chairman, Health Committee, PHD Chamber and Director, Medical Services, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals; Dr. Gopi Chand Khilnani, Chairman, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, PSRI Hospital; Dr. Amish Vora, Co-Founder, and Director, Medical Oncology, H.O.P.E. Oncology Clinic & Sr. Consultant, Medical Oncology, PSRI Hospital and Mr. Aditya Talwar, Co-Founder and CEO, H.O.P.E. Oncology Clinic.

Mr. Pradeep Multani, Vice President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in his presidential remarks mentioned that noncommunicable diseases – including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes – kill 41 million people every year. Prevention of NCDs is important. However, investing in better management is the other key component of the NCD response.

Dr. N Subramanian, discussed the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Cancer care, highlighting that COVID-19 is a global which disrupted healthcare. He explained that one dimension is the number of death due to COVID-19 and the other is a disruption in life and care. As a medical practitioner, we cannot delay in treatment of any disease during this period.

He further highlighted that cancer needs early attention. Apart from cancer, there are other (NCD) like diabetes, hypertension, health, and lung disease which constitute a large portion of deaths. We are aware that raising awareness, treatment, and prevention of these conditions is going to cost us nearly $ 47 Trillion in next 10 years.

Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General, PHD Chamber propose hearty vote of thanks to all our eminent panellists for sharing their knowledge and experience. He further shared that eating a healthy diet, increasing physical activity and avoiding tobacco use can prevent 80% of premature heart disease, 80% of type 2 diabetes cases and 40% of cancers. Mr. Sanyal lastly concluded that Epidemic preparedness – today and in future – depends on strong health systems, a resilient, qualified, well-resourced health workforce and healthy populations.

The webinar witnessed the presence of Dr. D K Aggarwal, President, PHD Chamber; Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Senior Vice President, PHD Chamber; Mr. Rajeev Talwar, Former President, PHD Chamber and other senior management of the PHD Chamber.