Dr.Dwaipayan Mukherjee, Dr. Snehasis Barman, Dr. Dulal Basu, Dr. Utpal Jana, Dr. Soumendra Nath Bandopadhyay, and other ENT surgeons graced the announcement press conference of the 50^th WBAOICON.

Allergy Rhinitis (AR) has increased due to the increase in particulate matter and various floating particles in the urban air. This disease can be controlled easily in the initial stages by using masks and other such things. Mass awareness is necessary for the prevention of Allergy Rhinitis.

Allergy can be cured with the help of ImmunoTherapy.

Speaking at the press conference, the doctors highlighted the fact that allergy can be prevented from the initial stages itself. Though medicines are there, it is always better to prevent them from the initial stages. Keeping the rooms well-ventilated, doing breathing exercises, and wearing masks, are some of the ways that doctors threw light on to prevent the start of an allergy in an individual.

At the conference, discussions on allergies along with discussions on topics like thyroid tumors, stroboscopy, head and neck cancer, and many others will take place.

700 ENT doctors from different states will participate in the conference.

On 5^th January, before the start of the conference, workshops on cadavers will be held at RG Kar Hospital and West Bengal Health University for junior doctors.

The national conference of ENT doctors will be held from 6^th to 8^th January at Swabhumi, Kolkata.

Priyanka Dutta