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Release of latest VHAI Study on Tobacco Control and the Training of Healthcare Providers
The study report titled, Tobacco Control and the Training of Health care Providers authored by Dr. Lalit M Nath, Ex-Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences was released at a roundtable discussion between distinguished experts from the public health field on 30 July 2010 at VHAI.
The released copy was received by Prof. Ranjit Roy Choudhary, Member, Governing Board, Medical Council of India. The roundtable discussion focused on advocacy with the Medical Council of India, to include tobacco control in the curriculum of medical students and the health care providers. read more...
Press Release Media Coverage

World No Tobacco Day,
31 May 2010

Protect Women from Tobacco Use & Tobacco Marketing read more



Tobacco Control is a crucial public health concern for VHAI and its central campaign unit is implementing a comprehensive tobacco control programme in Delhi and 14 states of India. The key focus areas include policy and media advocacy, policy-focussed research, capacity-building, networking, coalition-building, formation of national and state level resource centers, supporting enforcement agencies, monitoring and reporting of violations, building smoke free zones and developing advocacy materials.

The main objectives of the website is to use VHAI’s strong base and experience of anti-tobacco campaigns and its state level networks to support the tobacco control campaigns across the project states.