Lt. Gen. ( Retd. ) Dr. BNBM Prasad, Former DGHS (AF), Chief Consultant Medicine MOD and President’s Honorary Surgeon, Former Professor KGMU Lucknow & Former Medical Advisor Govt. of U.P. and resident of Madikeri was a distinguished Faculty at 28th Joint conference of National College of Chest Physicians (India) & Indian Chest Society (NAPCON 2026) held at Birla Auditorium Jaipur recently from 22.10.2026 to 25.10.2026.
This prestigious conference was attended by more than 1000 delegates including eminent national and international faculty.

Gen Prasad is an eminent Pulmonologist in the country and he was actively involved in the scientific deliberations during the conference. He enlightened delegates with his deep insights in the management of Severe Refractory COPD and Mediastinal masses.
His talks were well appreciated and had a positive impact on delegates.
Respiratory illnesses are on rise and concerted efforts should be made with public private participation to prevent the disease by adopting healthy life style and provision of a clean air to breathe. Air Pollution and smoking are major issues and life style diseases are on the rise.
Air pollution, smoking and lifestyle diseases are major triggers of both Lung cancer and COPD which account for a significant respiratory morbidity and mortality in the country.Financial and health burdens on the country is enormous which could be reduced by simple measures. Breathing clean air, quitting smoking and healthy life adoptions go a long way in order to achieve respiratory health.



