35th national conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics respiratory chapter ‘RESPICON 2023”

3 November 2023: Increase of pollution, especially air pollution is a global problem and in our country too. From a recent research it is revealed that 52.8% children of Kolkata & Delhi have suffered from respiratory problem due to pollution. In this respect, 35th national conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics respiratory chapter ‘RESPICON 2023” is being held on third to Fifth November in Kolkata. 
In this gathering of esteemed medical professionals at the Pediatric Pulmonology Conference, the urgent issue of environmental pollution's impact on childhood lung diseases took center stage. Experts from various fields converged to shed light on the growing concern and discuss potential solutions.


Highlighted prominently was the alarming correlation between rising environmental pollution levels and the surge in respiratory ailments among children. Presenters emphasized the detrimental effects of air pollutants, including particulate matter and toxic gases, on vulnerable developing lungs, often leading to asthma, bronchitis, and other chronic respiratory conditions.
The conference stressed the importance of multidisciplinary approaches, advocating for collaborative efforts between healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and environmental experts. Strategies discussed included improved air quality regulations, public health education campaigns, and innovative medical interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of environmental pollutants on young lungs.


By fostering knowledge exchange and promoting comprehensive action, the Pediatric Pulmonology Conference underscored the pressing need for a concerted global effort to safeguard the respiratory health of the future generation amidst the challenging backdrop of increasing environmental threats.
More than 700 delegates and faculties from the various parts of the country and abroad have been attended to this Conference. Remarkable respiratory Pulmonologists like DR. Garry Connett (UK), Dr. Satish Rao, DR. B.S. Sharma, DR. Subramanya Imm. And many others have been delivered valuable speech to share their experience. From the organizing Committee Kolkata, Dr Santanu Bhakta, Dr Pallab Chatterjee, Dr Arun Manglik, Dr Shubhasis Roy & Dr Goutam Ghosh, have Meet the Press and said on the latest achievement of the pediatric pulmonology and the importance of the conference. Actually increasing of mass awareness and the discussion on the knowledge of the latest art of technique of treatment & prevention to our physicians, is very much necessary. Such conference is an important step to achieve this goal. 

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