Strengthening tobacco cessation across the primary health sector in the Americas: progress, gaps, and opportunities since 2007
Tobacco cessation must be prioritized as an essential health service, integrated into national NCD strategies, and supported by legal and institutional frameworks guaranteeing equitable access. Strengthening cessation is essential to reducing tobacco use and its health and economic burden across the Americas.
Authors
- Dongbo FU
- Eduardo Bianco
- Rosa Carolina Sandoval
- Adriana Bacelar Ferreira Gomes
- Vivian Sandí
Institutions
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas (US)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Nexgenia (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26633/rpsp.2026.4
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00