System level approaches for mainstreaming tobacco control into existing health programs in India: Perspectives from the field

Introduction: India is the second largest consumer of tobacco in the world, and varieties of both smoked and smokeless tobacco products are widely available. The national program for tobacco control is run like a vertical stand-alone program. There is a lack of understanding of existing opportunitie...

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Main Authors: Rajmohan Panda, Swati Srivastava, Divya Persai, Emily Mendenhall, Monika Arora, Manu Raj Mathur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=559;epage=565;aulast=Panda