Publications Health Taxes Action Guide The Health Taxes Action Guide provides policymakers with practical steps to design and implement effective taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks, reducing disease while generating sustainable revenue.
Publications Guidance for Collection and Processing of Cause-of-Death Data in the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – Benefits of Quitting and Tobacco Cessation This video promotes the health benefits of quitting tobacco and the cessation services offered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Govt. of India.
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – The Truth About Electronic Cigarettes This video exposes the dangers of e-cigarettes, nicotine addiction, and explains their complete ban in India.
Campaigns Ukraine – Tobacco Control – Heated Tobacco Products This media campaign from Ukraine raises awareness about the dangers of heated tobacco products (HTPs) and exposes industry tactics used to attract new users. The campaign is grounded in insights from a national survey on public knowledge, attitude and behaviors toward HTPs.
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – When You Quit This evidence-based campaign video links smoking cigarettes and bidis with the risk of heart attack, while providing the benefits of quitting on a different timelines.
Campaigns India – Tobacco Control – Main Bhi Sunita (Sunita 2.0) This campaign features a new testimonial about the hardships of the family of a cancer victim due to chewing Khaini, a popular smokeless tobacco type in India.
Publications Estimating the annual production data of bidi sticks in India using the “back-of-the-envelop” method This study estimates the exact number of bidi sticks produced annually in India in order to address the significant gap in reliable data for production figures. Having more specific production estimates may lead to stricter compliance with the existing regulatory norms and decreased illegal circulation of bidis, including to minors.
Publications Future of tobacco marketing: the metaverse, NFTs and the next generation of the internet This article underscores the necessity of finding ways to expose and counter tobacco companies' harmful marketing tactics deployed through new digital technologies—advergaming, NFTs and the metaverse.
Publications Increased Taxes and Regulation of Indian Cigarillos (Bidi) Industry: Effects on Revenue and Years of Life Lost This study estimates revenue implications and potential loss of life years (YLLs) averted if India's bidi (cigarillo) industry is subjected to increased regulations and taxation.
Publications ICC’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and the dirty game of surrogate advertisements of smokeless tobacco This study shows that the tobacco industry is using surrogate advertising of smokeless tobacco products to flout India's regulatory policies for tobacco control.
Campaigns Ukraine – Tobacco Control – Stop Smoking This 2024 Ukrainian tobacco control campaign leverages real stories from doctor to amplify the impact of recently introduced graphic health warnings. The campaign also promotes cessation resources, empowering smokers to quit.