Cost-effectiveness analysis of population-based tobacco control strategies in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania.

BACKGROUND:Tobacco consumption contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. The prevalence of smoking is estimated to be increasing in many low-income countries, including Tanzania, especially among women and youth. Even so, the implementation of tobacco control measures has been disco...

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Main Authors: Frida Ngalesoni, George Ruhago, Mary Mayige, Tiago Cravo Oliveira, Bjarne Robberstad, Ole Frithjof Norheim, Hideki Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5540531?pdf=render