Is India on a path to reduce the tobacco industry’s influence in tobacco control? Insights from the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index (2019–2023)
There has been a rise in CSR activities, forms of unnecessary interactions of TII with policymakers, and participation in policy development; however, improvements are observed in providing benefits to the TI, conflict of interest, and preventive measures. In order to fortify the regulatory framework, it is imperative to create awareness among stakeholders on conflict of interest, denormalize corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives by the TI, provision of a watchdog for TII in the country and "whole of government" approach in implementation of FCTC Article 5.3.
Authors
- Diksha Walia
- Upendra Bhojani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9179-6248)
- Sonu Goel
- Nandita Bhatnagar
- Mrinalima Chopra
Institutions
- University of Limerick (IE)
- Swansea University (GB)
- DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Panjab University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1358834
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.72
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India
- The Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance