Bhojani U. Using Evidence to inform policy making and implementation: A case of tobacco control in Karnataka, 8th Winter Symposium on ‘Evidence Informed Healthcare’, 11-14 January 2010, Vellore India
Media Pack: A bunch of six fact sheets on various aspects of tobacco control developed in collaboration with the District Anti Tobacco Cell Bangalore 2009.
As part of the Global Awareness Campaign on the eve of the World No Tobacco Day, we are involved in launching an initiative to unite the doctors in Bengaluru on creating anti tobacco awareness.
This initiative will bring together the doctors from Bengaluru under the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sceinces, Indian Medical Association, Indian Dental Association, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and various other national & international organizations working on tobacco control.
Event titled : Freedom from Tobacco – Bengaluru unites
Venue : Freedom Park
Date & time : May 31st 2011 from 4-8pm
This awareness campaign would include:
– Medical & Dental colleges participating in cultural event
– Doctors from Bengaluru uniting under a single banner for tobacco control
– A forum for the public & NGO’s to interact with doctors
– Guidance for tobacco consumers on quitting tobacco habits
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Tobacco Free BangaloreListen to an interview with Upendra Bhojani of IPH, Bangalore by Jasvinder Sahgal of Asia Calling. Upendra Bhojani explains the severity of the addiction in Asia. (more…)
Publication year: 2009
Publication type: Conference presentation – Poster
Conference: 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health
Citation: Bhojani U, Chander SJ, Devadasan N. Tobacco use and related factors among South-Indian metropolis. 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, Mumbai, March 2009. (more…)
Publication year: 2010
Publication type: Conference presentation – Poster
Conference: 3rd South Asian regional symposium on evidence informed health care
Citation: Bhojani U. Using evidence to inform policy making and implementation: a case of tobacco control in Karnataka, 3rd South Asian regional symposium on evidence informed health care & 8th winter symposium, Christian Medical College, Vellore – India, January 2010 (more…)
