VHAl provided key technical support for State and District Tobacco Control Cells, link them with the community, spread outreach of activities, increased awareness on the law and assisted state governments in enforcing legislative provisions. District level community-based organizations also came together as a stronger coalition to broad base the awareness generation activities across various States and Districts. VHAI has been identified as the technical partner for National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in the States of Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

The organization’s niche work in building partnerships has contributed to overall tobacco control measures in the last decade. Additionally, VHAI has robust relationships with various Ministries, policy makers, doctors, public/private institutions, community organisations, academic bodies, other public health organizations and media.

In the year 2012, VHAI received WHO Regional Director’s Appreciation Award for Outstanding contribution to tobacco control. A copy of the Citation is attached.