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Priorities for tobacco control research in I ndia
Author(s) -
Sarkar Bidyut K.,
Reddy K. Srinath
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0965-2140
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03942.x
Subject(s) - tobacco control , environmental health , control (management) , medicine , public health , computer science , nursing , artificial intelligence
The enormity of the tobacco epidemic in India, which has a population greater than the United States and Europe combined, merits a huge scaling-up of research efforts that can inform, support and evaluate tobacco control. Research is needed to underpin all the World Health Organization’s MPOWER recommendations. Prioritization and coordination of the research efforts are critical to success and ensuring value for money. Apart from the sheer size of the country and its population, its cultural and regional diversity present particular challenges.