Develop an Intervention Trial to Assess the Long-term Health effects of Switching Combustible to Tobacco Harm Reduction Products Among Type2 Diabetic Smokers in Bangladesh

One of the 10 nations with the greatest proportion of adult diabetics worldwide is Bangladesh. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Bangladesh had the eighth-highest percentage of individuals (20-79 years old) with diabetes (13.1 million cases) as of 2021. In Bangladesh, treatments for quitting smoking are hardly ever offered in clinical settings for diabetic patients.

In collaboration with the Center for Substance Use Research (CSUR) Ltd., Glasgow, UK, the Association for Community Empowerment (ACE) has been developing a protocol for a clinical trial titled “Intervention to Assess the Long-Term Health Effects of Smoking Cessation among Type 2 Diabetic Smokers”; with funding support from The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW).

The aim of the Dissemination Plan is to identify and organize activities to promote the protocol and study to different stakeholders. The plan involves creating a direct communication channel with key stakeholders, including the government counterpart, through meetings, presentations, workshops, and seminars as well as conducting digital marketing and promotional activities to enhance project visibility. In this post, we will explore the progress of this important trial.

For this at-risk population of patients, this research intends to facilitate and assist the development of a tobacco harm reduction intervention. This Dissemination Plan’s objective is to list and arrange the tasks to be carried out in order to advertise the protocol and study to numerous current or potential stakeholders.

ACE will work with various focused groups and committees through formal and informal means to accomplish the objectives of the protocol distribution plan. Additionally, ACE will make sure that there is a direct line of communication open between the project partners themselves as well as with the larger community.