Capacity building for female community health workers - an effective tool for tobacco control and empowerment

Background and challenges to implementation Tobacco is a significant public health concern in rural India. In Maharashtra, India's second largest state, 31.4% of adults report tobacco use (Global Adult Tobacco Survey India, 2009). In villages, tobacco use is endemic. Smokeless tobacco use is en...

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Main Authors: Rajashree Kadam, Deepak Patil, Ajay Pilankar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Capacity-building-for-female-community-health-workers-an-effective-tool-for-tobacco,84108,0,2.html