Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation in India

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Economics of Tobacco and Tobacco Taxation in India

This project was a multi-country study on the economics of tobacco consumption, taxation and its implications for emerging economies in developing countries. It examined the trends and patterns of tobacco consumption in India; analysed the market structure and evaluated issues in tobacco farm economy and livelihoods.
Principal Investigator: Sakthivel Selvaraja	Project Duration: 2007-2008

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Barriers to access Maternal Health Services in rural Andhra Pradesh with special focus on spatial access
An assessment of health system readiness to implement the policy transitions in malaria control in the state of Orissa
Households’ expenditure on health care in India: Role of financial risk protection
Phase I development and phase II evaluation of a community-based intervention targeting frail dependent older people and their carers
Decision support system for prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
The Role of Khasi Indigenous Medicine in the Primary Healthcare of Rural Meghalaya
Strengthening of Tobacco-control Efforts through innovative Partnerships and Strategies
Impact assessment of HIV prevention programming in Andhra Pradesh
Assessing and supporting Norway India Partnership Initiative interventions
Preparing an investment case for financing equitable progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) 4 and 5 in Asia pacific region (Phase 1) & The investment case for closing the gap
Improving health care capacity at the rural level: A research based study for improving health outcomes in India
Can doctors be replaced? Evaluating incentives and performance of different cadres of primary health care providers in rural India
Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to public health practice in India
Incentives and employment choice of health workers in India
Community-based maternal death audit (MDA) in one district of Uttar Pradesh
Mobility of health professionals
Transparency and accountability in drug procurement and distribution in India
Assessment of Navjaat Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram
Developing a policy research framework to characterize the regulatory environments of mixed health care systems
A critical assessment of the existing health insurance models in India
Quality facility birth program
Improving maternal, neonatal and child health outcomes through better designed nutrition policies and programs
The Centre of strategic health information and operational research
Need assessment and feasibility study establishing a research cell in various medical colleges of Gujarat
Coordination of frontline workers of ICDS and RCH (NRHM) of Government of India: a case study of Rajasthan
A smart-phone enabled diagnosis and management services for hypertension and diabetes at primary health settings in Kerala, India
Phase I development and Phase II evaluation of a community-based intervention targeting frail dependent older people and their careers
Public private partnership in the health sector: the case of National Health Insurance for the poorest of the poor in two states of India
An appraisal of national disease surveillance systems in India: from NSPCD to IDSP and beyond
Importance of Timeliness, Completeness and Timely Response to an Outbreak in disease surveillance: An evaluation of the critical components of IDSP in Andhra Pradesh, India
Mental health consequences in children orphaned by AIDS: implications for service delivery

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