Supporting Smoking Control Initiatives in the Developing World
0700-0820 hrs Tuesday 10 March 2009, Godrej Dance Academy, NCPA Sponsored Breakfast Symposium - GlaxoSmithKline |
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Welcome Address
GSK commitment to expanding access to Healthcare Solutions |
Dr. Rajesh Mishra, GSK |
| S. Korea: A case study of successful anti-smoking campaign |
Prof. Il Suh (CONFIRMED)
Dean, Yonsei University College of Medicine |
| Overcoming Barriers to Smoking Cessation: The promise of Physician intervention |
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Policy Barriers - lack of training, reimbursement, incentives |
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Cultural Barriers - role of tobacco use in society, among HCPs, prevalence of cigarette imagery |
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Medical Intervention Barriers – |
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Understanding of tobacco use as a chronic, relapsing medical condition |
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Limited understanding of and access to proven treatments - both behavioral and pharmacological |
| Promise of MD intervention and how to make a difference |
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CP Wen, MD, Professor (CONFIRMED)
National Health Institutes, Taiwan |
Case Study India
- Current practice
- State of policy, duties, etc
- Key issues
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Randeep Guleria, MD (CONFIRMED)
Professor, Department of Medicine
All India Institute of Medical Sciences |
| Q&A and discussion |
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