National launch of campaign on Climate Change and Anaesthesia on
World Environment Day (5th June 2024)
Consequent to the changing times i.e. the climate change events
affecting every part of the globe—India, USA, South America, Europe,
Antarctica—ISA Noida GBN unveiled the campaign Climate change:
We, the Anaesthesiologists, can make a difference on World
Environment Day 5th June 2024. The launch was an online event hosted
by ISA UP state in collaboration with ISA Noida GBN.
The welcome address was given by Dr Peeyush Chaudhary, President
ISA Noida GBN while the event was moderated by Dr Kapil Singhal,
President Elect ISA UP. Senior office bearers of ISA UP state Dr Apurva
Aggarwal, ISA UP state President and Dr Sandeep Sahu, ISA UP state
Secretary along with Dr RK Bhaskar, GC member ISA National graced
the occasion with their presence; Ms Sanchita Jindal, former advisor
(scientist G) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change kindly
agreed to be the chief guest at this event and shared some valuable
notes on biomedical waste management.
Dr Priyankar Sarkar, Consultant anaesthesia at BLK-Max hospital New
Delhi and lead collaborator for the campaign, was the speaker at the
event. The webinar sought to illustrate how an anaesthesiologist could
look to adapt their practice so as to decrease carbon dioxide emissions
linked to Anaesthesia.
Dr Mukul Kumar Jain, Secretary ISA Noida GBN gave the vote of
thanks. The event was attended by around 50 audience members from across the
country and was quite well received
