1. STOP SHS App is developed under an intramural research grant of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
2. The app is part of project entitled Assessment of Second-hand Tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and evaluation of mHealth promotion strategy among attendants of cancer patients at a tertiary cancer hospital.
3. The project aims to assess the prevalence and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of Second-hand Tobacco smoke exposure (SHS) among attendants of cancer patients.
4. Additionally, the project aims to evaluate mHealth promotion (BCC) strategy delivered through mobile application for improved awareness and reduction in SHS exposure for potential use in public health campaigns.
5. The principal investigator of the project is Dr Jitendra Kumar Meena, Assistant Professor ( Preventive Oncology), National Cancer Institute (NCI Jhajjar), AIIMS New Delhi.
6. He can be contacted for any queries or feedback linked to the project and the mobile app Stop SHS over Email: drmeenajk@aiims.edu.
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