Coproducing tobacco control knowledge: Using virtual platforms to strengthen implementation in India
Pragati B Hebbar1, Vivek Dsouza2, Tshering Bhutia3
1PhD Scholar, DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellow, and Assistant Director - Administration, Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Collaborative knowledge coproduction through online platforms enhances tobacco control efforts in India. This approach supports multisectoral strategies and strengthens leadership among policymakers and implementers.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Knowledge Management
Background:
- India faces complex tobacco control challenges due to 266.8 million adult tobacco users.
- Diverse stakeholder priorities hinder collaborative tobacco control initiatives.
- Local contextual factors significantly influence tobacco consumption, production, and trade.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how coproducing tobacco control knowledge can improve policy implementation.
- To demonstrate the benefits of online networking for stakeholder collaboration.
- To enhance leadership and multisectoral strategy development in tobacco control.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing online networking platforms, specifically webinars, to facilitate knowledge coproduction.
- Engaging diverse stakeholders across different sectors.
- Focusing on practical 'how-to' aspects of tobacco control policy implementation.
Main Results:
- Online coproduction fosters greater participation among stakeholders.
- Multisectoral strategies are prioritized through collaborative knowledge creation.
- Tobacco control leadership is enhanced for policymakers and implementers.
- Negotiation and supplementation of policy implementation processes are leveraged.
Conclusions:
- Coproduction of tobacco control knowledge is vital for effective policy implementation in India.
- Online platforms serve as effective tools for fostering collaboration and leadership.
- Addressing the complexity of tobacco control requires multisectoral engagement and shared knowledge.
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