Tobacco and Political Concerns

This is a research study that aims to understand varying interests of elected leaders in India with regard to tobacco. The study uses qualitative methods to analyze questions and debates conducted in both houses of parliament since 2014. Using thematic analysis, the study proposes to identify varying concerns that elected leaders express in the parliament and through that the politics of tobacco control in India.

This study is funded by the Institute of Public Health.

Cluster updates

National Conference on Tobacco or Health

by Amiti | Mar 7, 2019

The fourth edition of the 'National Conference on Tobacco or Health' concluded recently in Mumbai (8-10 February 2019). It saw a range of stakeholders across Indian states coming together in what the conference's organizing secretary described as the "Kumbh Mela" of...

A round-table discussion on preliminary findings of the Saferroads Bengaluru study

by Praveen Rao | Mar 7, 2019

A round-table discussion was organized in city on 27th Feb, 2019 by Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru with the support of AXA Business Services under the banner of ‘Safer roads Bengaluru’ initiative. This was organised to discuss the issues pertaining to the...

Global Tobacco Meet

by Upendra Bhojani | Jan 31, 2019

The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the World’s first ever global treaty on health.

Unpacking Interventions

by Prashanthi K | Jan 23, 2019

Dr. Pragati Hebbar will be presenting a seminar on the topic ‘Unpacking implementation’.

As part of her early career Wellcome trust/ DBT India Alliance fellowship she is undertaking an ‘Implementation research for taking tobacco control policy interventions to scale in India.’ One of the first steps in this endeavour is to unpack ‘implementation’ and related concepts / models / theories / frameworks and define it for this project purpose. Through this seminar she would like to share her readings and thoughts on the topic of implementation and garner feedback into how she has situated the same in her work.

IPH observes National road safety week – 2019

by Praveen Rao | Jan 12, 2019

Awareness activities on road safety by the Institute of Public Health and Padmashree school of public health under the initiative of 'SAFER ROADS BENGALURU' at Hebbal Junction Institute of Public Health under the banner of 'SAFER ROADS BENGALURU' initiative in...

A WALKATHON to mark World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims

by Praveen Rao | Nov 22, 2018

Mr. Sameer, a road crash survivor addressing the event organised by IPH under the banner of Safer roads Bengaluru initiative to mark World Day of Remembrance -2018 A Walkathon was organized on 17th Nov 2018 by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), Bengaluru in...

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