16th November, 2025
On 16 November 2025, Prof. (Dr.) Sonu Goel, Director of RCTC, delivered an insightful expert lecture at AIIMS Bilaspur on “Tobacco Control: Emerging Strategies and the Role of Motivational Interviewing in Tobacco Cessation.” He highlighted the global and national burden of tobacco use, referencing key evidence from GATS-2 and GYTS, and discussed India’s regulatory actions on emerging tobacco products. Prof. Goel emphasized strengthening cessation services across clinical and community settings. A major part of the session focused on Motivational Interviewing (MI), where he explained its foundational principles, core processes, and the 5A’s counselling model. The lecture enhanced participants’ understanding of evidence-based cessation strategies and reinforced RCTC’s commitment to national capacity-building in tobacco control.
