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Tobacco Cessation Centres: Vital Cog in the Fight against Tobacco Epidemic Preparedness towards a future pandemic

Published:2023-09-30 Issue:3 Volume:14 Page:244-247
ISSN:2320-1525
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Author:

Kaushik Pushpendra¹,Sharma Nandita²,Singh Mahendra³,Aggarwal Pradeep⁴

Affiliation:

1. MPH Scholar,Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

2. Program Manager – Healthy Food for All, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

3. Associate Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

4. Additional Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

Abstract

The tobacco crisis, which claims more than 8 million lives yearly and adds 1.2 million more from secondhand smoke inhalation, is a serious concern for world health. The detrimental impact of tobacco usage on health is projected to have an annual economic cost of 1.4 trillion US dollars (health costs plus lost productivity) or 1.8% of the world's GDP. Both smokers and users of smokeless tobacco can profit greatly from quitting. Quitting smoking lowers the likelihood of developing respiratory problems, delays their beginning, and slows the progression of chronic lung diseases. Therefore, the "World Health Organisation (WHO)" and the "Ministry of Health & Family Welfare", Government of India, worked together to open official tobacco cessation clinics throughout India. The goal of tobacco cessation centers was to offer to counsel people trying to stop smoking. This includes monitoring the patient's progress and providing counseling, either by itself or in conjunction with medication.

Publisher

Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine - Gujarat Chapter

Subject

General Medicine

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