AIIMS Delhi to Launch Dedicated Tobacco Cessation Clinic

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences will launch a dedicated Tobacco Cessation Clinic (TCC) in New Delhi today. This initiative is aimed at addressing the significant public health challenge posed by tobacco use in India. The TCC clinic is a collaborative effort between the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) and the institute’s Department of Pulmonary,



Critical, and Sleep Medicine.

AIIMS Delhi Director Professor M Srinivas, in a statement, has said that the TCC is a crucial step in creating a healthier environment as part of the Tobacco-Free AIIMS initiative. He added that the clinic will support individuals struggling with tobacco addiction.