Background: Jodhpur School of Public Health, Poornima University hosted an interactive and live globalwebinar session on the topic of “Endgame of Tobacco: Protecting Next Generation’’ on 6th June 2020. Eightpanelists gathered to discuss the use of new innovative technology, prevention efforts, and future directionsto address India’s tobacco epidemicFinding: It was revealed that tobacco kills 13.5 lakh people every year and if the tobacco epidemic isnot controlled, 1 billion people will die in this century. The tobacco industry and the challenges in India’shealthcare system to promote tobacco cessation services play a significant role in fueling this tobaccoepidemic. Smokeless tobacco and second-hand smoke are also significantly contributing to negative healthoutcomes, particularly amongst women and children. Although there have been efforts to increase thenumber of cessation clinics, there has been a lack of concerted integration to equip the health system withtobacco cessation servicesConclusion: Going forward, it is suggested that cessation efforts should be combined into one integratedprogram with the use of technology to create effective strategies to increase quit attempts and ultimatelyreduce the prevalence of tobacco use.
