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ABOUT THE COURSE:Tobacco use remains one of the leading causes of preventable diseases and premature deaths worldwide. Despite extensive public health efforts, millions continue to struggle with tobacco dependence, making it crucial for healthcare professionals to play an active role in cessation strategies.
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is designed to equip healthcare professionals—including dentists, physicians, nurses, and public health practitioners—with the essential knowledge and practical skills to support individuals in quitting tobacco. The program provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to understanding the harmful effects of tobacco, behavioral and pharmacological interventions, counseling techniques, and the implementation of tobacco cessation programs in clinical and community settings.
This course will enhance ability of health care professionals to deliver effective cessation support, integrate tobacco cessation into routine healthcare practice, and contribute to broader public health initiatives aimed at reducing tobacco use.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Dentists and Dental HygienistsMedical ProfessionalsPsychologists and CounselorsPublic Health ProfessionalsPolicy Makers and AdvocatesCommunity and Social WorkersTobacco Control Activist
PREREQUISITES:Higher secondary education (or equivalent), Undergraduates in a health-related field (e.g., BDS, MBBS, Diploma) or Social work, and post graduates in health-related field (e.g., BDS, MBBS, Diploma) or Social work
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Relevant for healthcare organizations, Medical Colleges, Dental Colleges, and NGOs/Agenesis involved in tobacco cessation programs.
This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is designed to equip healthcare professionals—including dentists, physicians, nurses, and public health practitioners—with the essential knowledge and practical skills to support individuals in quitting tobacco. The program provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to understanding the harmful effects of tobacco, behavioral and pharmacological interventions, counseling techniques, and the implementation of tobacco cessation programs in clinical and community settings.
This course will enhance ability of health care professionals to deliver effective cessation support, integrate tobacco cessation into routine healthcare practice, and contribute to broader public health initiatives aimed at reducing tobacco use.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Dentists and Dental HygienistsMedical ProfessionalsPsychologists and CounselorsPublic Health ProfessionalsPolicy Makers and AdvocatesCommunity and Social WorkersTobacco Control Activist
PREREQUISITES:Higher secondary education (or equivalent), Undergraduates in a health-related field (e.g., BDS, MBBS, Diploma) or Social work, and post graduates in health-related field (e.g., BDS, MBBS, Diploma) or Social work
INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Relevant for healthcare organizations, Medical Colleges, Dental Colleges, and NGOs/Agenesis involved in tobacco cessation programs.
