Tobacco Cessation Clinic

Objectives: Tobacco De-addiction Services Horizontal Integration – Multidisciplinary management (utilizing mental & physical health services at SMIMER Hospital) of co-morbid conditions. Vertical Integration – with NGOs, Schools, Health administrators & Law enforcers – involved in National Tobacco Control Programme Resource centre Training & Capacity building as well as generating literature in the field of Tobacco control / De-addiction Hospital as well as Community based – Advocacy & Awareness activities Evidence based health research in the field of Tobacco control Deaddiction Intervention Strategies: Individual Pharmacotherapy/Medicines Individual / Group Counselling: Motivational / Behavioral therapies SMS service: For motivational enhancement, treatment monitoring & improving compliance to treatment Webpage: Providing information on services available at the centre as well as information/training/resource material for tobacco users/carers and people working in the area of tobacco control