Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSMF) has traditionally been described as “a chronic, insidious,
scarring disease of the oral cavity, often with involvement of the pharynx and the upper …

South Asian countries report the highest prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs)
globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis report the pooled prevalence of CMDs …

Tobacco consumption is a huge public health issue in India and its impact is especially
devastating among the poor. Effective tobacco control should be a top priority, both as a …

Aims To summarize evidence for the efficacy of smoking cessation interventions in low‐and
middle‐income countries (LMICs). Design Systematic review and meta‐analysis of …

Objectives The primary objective of the present study was to compare the prevalence and
patterns of second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure in the home, workplace, public places, and …

Objective The growing prevalence of tobacco use in low “to middle” income countries
(LMICs) and the hurdles of conducting tobacco cessation in that context necessitates a focus …

Background Tobacco use kills half a million people every month, most in low–middle income
countries (LMICs). There is an urgent need to identify potentially low-cost, scalable tobacco …

Introduction This paper investigates to what extent Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (FCTC) parties have successfully implemented regulatory measures against non …

Introduction In 2015, as part of the WHO and International Telecommunication Union's 'Be
Healthy Be Mobile'initiative using mobile technology to combat non-communicable …

Background Cigarette smoking is one of the most preventable causes of morbidities and
mortalities. Since 2005, the World Health Organization Framework Convention for Tobacco …