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The 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health

Building capacity for a tobacco-free world

July 12-15, 2006, Washington, DC, USA



Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 1:40 PM
41-2

Using GYTS Data for Program Planning and Evaluation

James Chauvin, Canadian Public Health Association, 400 - 1565 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R1, Canada

A presentation will be made about the utilization of data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey and the Global Health Professionals Survey to inform policy and program decisions in the Balkans region (specifically in the Republic of Serbia and in Bosnia & Herzegovina).

The purpose of the presentation is to elucidate on the process of moving from research (collection and analysis of data) to action (more effective and comprehensive policy and programs).