Tobacco control key to TB elimination, say experts at Mysuru workshop
Experts at a workshop in Mysuru emphasized the importance of integrating tobacco control with tuberculosis (TB) elimination efforts. They highlighted that tobacco users are significantly more likely to develop active TB and face higher risks during treatment. The workshop aimed to improve coordination among health officials to enhance tobacco cessation services for TB patients in Karnataka.
- ▪The workshop was organized by the State Tobacco Control Cell in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme.
- ▪Tobacco users are nearly twice as likely to develop active TB, and continued use during treatment increases risks significantly.
- ▪Over 22.8% of adults in Karnataka use tobacco, but less than 1.3% have access to cessation services.
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Highlighting the public health concern posed by the combined burden of tuberculosis (TB) and tobacco use, the State Tobacco Control Cell (STCC) in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and with technical support from Vital Strategies, organised a divisional-level workshop on TB-Tobacco Integration at the State Institute for Urban Development here ahead of World No Tobacco Day 2026.The workshop brought together district health officers, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) officials, NTEP programme officers and healthcare personnel from districts across the Mysuru division to strengthen the coordination between tobacco control measures and TB elimination efforts.Officials highlighted the established link between tobacco use and tuberculosis, noting…
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