ArticleAfrican journal of thoracic and critical care medicine2019
Smoking cessation on the African continent: Challenges and opportunities.
Article in African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- Global, regional, and national burden of laryngeal cancer attributable to smoking, 1990-2021, and projections to 2036: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Healthcare providers' knowledge, attitudes and practices on smoking cessation intervention in the Northern Cape.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Genetic insights into smoking behaviours in 10,558 men of African ancestry from continental Africa and the UK.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Tobacco Use and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Individuals with Depression Who Are Receiving Treatment for HIV in Cape Town, South Africa.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- CYP2B6 Functional Variability in Drug Metabolism and Exposure Across Populations-Implication for Drug Safety, Dosing, and Individualized Therapy.Frontiers in genetics · 2021Review
- Are we 'MPOWERing' the youth of Africa to stop smoking?African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
Tobacco smoking is one of the world's single biggest preventable causes of death. Over 8 million people die each year of a tobacco-related illness - both directly and as a result of second-hand smoke. Combating this epidemic requires commitment from policy makers, healthcare workers and civil society. The WHO has invested extensively in supporting policy frameworks to assist countries to combat tobacco advertising, sales and promotion. Despite these interventions, over 1 billion people actively smoke, of whom >80% live in low- or middle-income countries. Strong policies, high taxation and cigarette pricing dissuade smokers effectively, but the clinician is frequently the individual who is faced with the smoker wishing to quit. Although many African countries have policies regarding tobacco control, very few have programmes to support smokers who wish to quit, and even fewer have active training programmes to equip healthcare practitioners to assist active smokers in breaking their addiction to nicotine. We present a perspective from several countries across the African continent, highlighting the challenges and opportunities to work together to build capacity for smoking cessation services throughout Africa.
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