Small grants research competition to support ratification, implementation and/or enforcement of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)

The project assesses primary care providers’ readiness for implementation of the provisions of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and makes recommendations to decision-makers on implementation and enforcement of the FCTC in China. The report provides survey results, activities and outcomes of the project including: the Shanghai Health Bureau will revise their existing policy to promote awareness of evidence-based cessation intervention among primary healthcare providers; advocacy campaigns are underway; and 32 community hospital directors attended a follow up workshop