Shalini Bassi
Biographic Data
| ID | 7700617 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shalini Bassi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shalini |
| FAMILY NAME | Bassi |
| SIGNATURE | BASSI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Public Health Foundation of India |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6348-3335 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: A community-based qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use has resulted in a staggering number of illnesses and premature deaths worldwide. India has the world's second-highest level of tobacco consumption. The study aimed to explore the reasons of initiation among adolescents and understand community stakeholders' perceptions about the current tobacco control policies and challenges faced in implementing it for youth along with future recommendations. METHODS: Focus Group Discuss…
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescents and peer educators in relation to the components of the National Adolescent Health Program in India: Findings from a cross-sectional survey
Background: Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development. Many adverse health outcomes in adulthood begin during adolescence, often due to insufficient knowledge and attitudes resulting from a lack of education. Therefore, appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding various aspects of health are essential for holistic adolescent and lifelong health. In India, the Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK or Nati…
Implementation outcomes of peer education programme comparing state-led and NGO-facilitated models in two Indian states: Qualitative findings
Introduction: Each Indian state can select one of the two implementation models under India's National Adolescent Health Strategy, i.e., Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, either direct implementation through the existing State Health Department and systems, or the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) implementation model, which involves partnering with one or more field-level NGOs to provide the services and personnel. Methods: To compare and …
Confronting corporate power: Addressing commercial determinants of health and the rising non-communicable disease epidemic in South-East Asia
The South-East Asia Region (SEAR) faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), shaped in part by complex commercial determinants of health (CDoH). This analysis considers how aggressive marketing, policy interference and addictive product design by the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food (UPF) industries contribute to this burden. SEAR’s distinctive demographic, cultural and economic conditions create both vulnerabilities and…
Anxiety and depression among adult tobacco users during the Covid-19 restrictions in India
During COVID-19 lockdown, mental health of tobacco users (primarily women) was associated with food, housing and financial insecurity. The Indian Government rightly initiated several health, social and economic measures to shield the most vulnerable from COVID-19, including a ban on the sale of tobacco products. It is also necessary to prioritize universal health coverage, expanded social security net, tobacco cessation and mental health services…
Norms, rules and policy tools: Understanding Article 5.3 as an instrument of tobacco control governance
Conceptualising Article 5.3 as a policy instrument helps to explain how its rules and policy tools interact with each other and with broader governance processes. This framework has the potential to enhance understanding of Article 5.3 and help identify opportunities and constraints in its implementation
Understanding the dynamics of notification and implementation of Article 5.3 across India’s states and union territories
The spread of state- and district-level policies illustrates opportunities federal structures can provide for accelerating tobacco control. Given significant omissions and policy tensions, there remains a need for national action to build on these innovations, including in revisions to India's tobacco control legislation
Food environment in and around schools and colleges of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) in India
It is imperative to implement food policies to improve the food environment in and around educational institutes to ensure the availability of healthy foods to establish and sustain healthy eating behaviours among students. Thus, the study findings emphasise stringent implementation, regular monitoring and surveillance of recently introduced Food Safety and Standards (Safe food and balanced diets for children in school) Regulation 2020, ensuring …
Workplace wellness programming in low-and middle-income countries: A qualitative study of corporate key informants in Mexico and India
BACKGROUND: A qualitative study of key informant semi-structured interviews were conducted between March and July 2016 in Mexico and India to achieve the following aims: to explore corporations' and stakeholders' views, attitudes and expectations in relation to health, wellness and cancer prevention in two middle-income countries, and to determine options for health professions to advance their approach to workplace wellness programming globally,…
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Workplace wellness programming in low-and middle-income countries: A qualitative study of corporate key informants in Mexico and India
BACKGROUND: A qualitative study of key informant semi-structured interviews were conducted between March and July 2016 in Mexico and India to achieve the following aims: to explore corporations' and stakeholders' views, attitudes and expectations in relation to health, wellness and cancer prevention in two middle-income countries, and to determine options for health professions to advance their approach to workplace wellness programming globally,…
Food environment in and around schools and colleges of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) in India
It is imperative to implement food policies to improve the food environment in and around educational institutes to ensure the availability of healthy foods to establish and sustain healthy eating behaviours among students. Thus, the study findings emphasise stringent implementation, regular monitoring and surveillance of recently introduced Food Safety and Standards (Safe food and balanced diets for children in school) Regulation 2020, ensuring …
Anxiety and depression among adult tobacco users during the Covid-19 restrictions in India
During COVID-19 lockdown, mental health of tobacco users (primarily women) was associated with food, housing and financial insecurity. The Indian Government rightly initiated several health, social and economic measures to shield the most vulnerable from COVID-19, including a ban on the sale of tobacco products. It is also necessary to prioritize universal health coverage, expanded social security net, tobacco cessation and mental health services…
Norms, rules and policy tools: Understanding Article 5.3 as an instrument of tobacco control governance
Conceptualising Article 5.3 as a policy instrument helps to explain how its rules and policy tools interact with each other and with broader governance processes. This framework has the potential to enhance understanding of Article 5.3 and help identify opportunities and constraints in its implementation
Understanding the dynamics of notification and implementation of Article 5.3 across India’s states and union territories
The spread of state- and district-level policies illustrates opportunities federal structures can provide for accelerating tobacco control. Given significant omissions and policy tensions, there remains a need for national action to build on these innovations, including in revisions to India's tobacco control legislation
Knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescents and peer educators in relation to the components of the National Adolescent Health Program in India: Findings from a cross-sectional survey
Background: Adolescence is a critical period of growth and development. Many adverse health outcomes in adulthood begin during adolescence, often due to insufficient knowledge and attitudes resulting from a lack of education. Therefore, appropriate knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding various aspects of health are essential for holistic adolescent and lifelong health. In India, the Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK or Nati…
Implementation outcomes of peer education programme comparing state-led and NGO-facilitated models in two Indian states: Qualitative findings
Introduction: Each Indian state can select one of the two implementation models under India's National Adolescent Health Strategy, i.e., Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram, either direct implementation through the existing State Health Department and systems, or the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs) implementation model, which involves partnering with one or more field-level NGOs to provide the services and personnel. Methods: To compare and …
Confronting corporate power: Addressing commercial determinants of health and the rising non-communicable disease epidemic in South-East Asia
The South-East Asia Region (SEAR) faces a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), shaped in part by complex commercial determinants of health (CDoH). This analysis considers how aggressive marketing, policy interference and addictive product design by the tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food (UPF) industries contribute to this burden. SEAR’s distinctive demographic, cultural and economic conditions create both vulnerabilities and…
Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: A community-based qualitative study
BACKGROUND: Tobacco use has resulted in a staggering number of illnesses and premature deaths worldwide. India has the world's second-highest level of tobacco consumption. The study aimed to explore the reasons of initiation among adolescents and understand community stakeholders' perceptions about the current tobacco control policies and challenges faced in implementing it for youth along with future recommendations. METHODS: Focus Group Discuss…
Medicine (7 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works)