Tobacco and Poverty: Research and Capacity Building

Introduction

This project will increase knowledge and awareness of the relationship between tobacco and poverty in selected countries, while identifying similarities and differences in each that could be applicable elsewhere in the region and throughout the world. This project will complement and build on earlier research undertaken by HealthBridge and its partners, and will reflect new issues and realities that have since emerged while expanding the cadre of researchers and organizations with skills to undertake research for advocacy. The project team will prepare basic protocol/guidelines that can be adapted according to the issues/situations in each participating country; support the undertaking of research studies initially in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam; foster the sharing of research results globally; and promote the creation and maintenance of a researchers' network on tobacco and poverty.

Objectives

The objectives of this project are:

• To increase the capacity of existing researchers to address issues of tobacco and poverty through research for advocacy.
• To increase government, civil society, and media attention to the tobacco-poverty connection to support the development and implementation of improved tobacco control policies.
• To foster global coherence and collaboration around tobacco and poverty.

Results

This project has just begun; it is too early to report on results.

Lessons Learned

This project has just begun; it is too early to report on lessons learned.

Recommendations

This project has just begun; it is too early to report on recommendations.