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CONTINUUM OF CARE TOBACCO CONTROL PALLIATIVE CARE
Patient Navigators ensure that Tobacco is a major risk factor for various cancers, including oral E orts are being made
suspects identified during the cancer and lung cancer. Various tobacco control initiatives are to assess the palliative
screening process undergoes the being implemented in partnership with National Tobacco Control care needs of the
required diagnostic test, treatment Programme (NTCP), educational institutes, NSS and media.
and post-care. They convince community and
suspects and family members, help The Government has introduced a Tobacco -free Educational support and supervise
them with the required paperwork Institutional guidelines aimed at revitalising tobacco control the needed care
and within hospital navigation. To e orts among adolescents and young adults. These guidelines delivery. The sta of
ensure people stay on the extend beyond public schools to encompass all educational HWCs is being trained
continuum of care they follow-up institutions, including schools at all levels, colleges, and in accessing palliation
for medication, appointments and universities, whether public or private. We work with needs.
post-care including palliative care. educational institutions to implement these guidelines.
