Tobacco Control in Oman: It's Time to Get Serious!

Suggesting Approaches of Tobacco Control for Policymakers: A Serious Challenge of Iranian Future Health

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Review on the Implementation of the Islamic Republic of Iran about Tobacco Control, Based on MPOWER, in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control by the World Health Organization

Background: Smoking is the largest preventable cause of death in the world, killing nearly 6 million people annually. This article is an investigation of measures implemented laws in the Iran to study the proposed strategy of control and reduce tobacco use based on the monitor, protect, offer, warn, enforce and raise (MPOWER) policy.Methods: All laws approved by the Parliament along with the in...

Immigrants and health system challenges to TB control in Oman

BACKGROUND During the past three decades, Oman has made significant progress in controlling TB within it's borders. However, the national TB control program elimination target has yet to be reached. This study aims to explore the perceived roles played by the immigrant population and the private health sector in relation to TB control in Oman. METHODS We conducted seventeen interviews with di...

In the shadow of a new smoke free policy: A discourse analysis of health care providers' engagement in tobacco control in community mental health

BACKGROUND The prevalence of tobacco use among individuals with mental illness remains a serious public health concern. Tobacco control has received little attention in community mental health despite the fact that many individuals with mental illness are heavy smokers and experience undue tobacco-related health consequences. METHODS This qualitative study used methods of discourse analysis t...