The key for public health programs to succeed is their successful implementation to achieve the desired outcomes. For integrating legislative measures such as the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), which needs a component of enforcement, unless there is optimal engagement and empowerment of the assigned agencies, the outcomes are likely to be weak and incomplete at best.
In India, the strictest enforcement of COTPA is critical to reduce the burden of tobacco. The MoHFW, besides amending COTPA at the earliest, should specifically focus on adopting the proposed outcome-oriented strategies. Or else, it should consider working for an endgame of tobacco in India by the year 2030.
Published January 2025.
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