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South Eastern Railway and Pain Physicians of Kolkata Launch

Mega Pain Awareness Campaign across Kolkata Transit Hubs

Kolkata, 10^th July, 2026

            The Department of Pain Medicine at Central Hospital, South Eastern Railway, in joint collaboration with the West Bengal Society for the Study of Pain (WBSSP) and the Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) launched a week-long mega public health and awareness campaign from July 1 to July 9, 2026.

The initiative marks the 42^nd ISSP Foundation Day which was organized under the theme “Relieving Pain, Restoring Life” to address the growing challenges of chronic pain management. The week-long campaign was culminated in a grand foundational event o­n July 9, 2026, at Garden Reach, Kolkata.

Bringing Expert Care to the Public

Driven by the motto, “Suffering from Chronic Pain? – Visit a Pain Physician,” the intensive campaign aims to bridge the gap between specialized medical expertise and the public. To maximize reach, Pain camps and free medical consultations are being actively conducted across major railway and metro transit hubs, including:

• South Eastern Railway: Santragachi and Kharagpur stations.
• Metro Railway Kolkata: Park street and Tollygunge metro stations.
• Eastern Railway: Sealdah and Howrah stations

Focus o­n Non-Surgical Interventions

The campaign was a vital spotlight o­n Minimally Invasive Pain and Spine Interventions (MIPSI). Medical officials emphasize that for common chronic conditions—such as low back pain, sciatica, neck pain, and knee pain—major surgery is not always the o­nly answer. When standard conservative therapies fail, MIPSI offers highly effective, targeted alternatives that avoid major surgical risks and drastically improve patient quality of life.

Advancing Medical Education in Eastern India

Originally founded o­n July 9, 1984, in Varanasi, the ISSP has guided Pain Medicine into becoming a recognized super-speciality discipline in India. A major highlight of the campaign is celebrating the success of the institutional training collaboration with Indian Railways. This partnership established the FNB Pain Medicine programme at South Eastern Railway Central Hospital in 2023, expanding further to Jag Jivan Ram Railway Hospital in 2024 to train the next generation of specialized pain physicians.

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Photo Caption:  Shri Anil Kumar Jain, General Manager/South Eastern Railway lighting the lamp in presence of Principal Chief Medical Director/SER and other senior doctors during the 42^nd Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP) Foundation Day celebration o­n 09.07.2026, at Garden Reach, Kolkata