Ask-Advise-Connect (AAC)

In this intervention, you will be linked to a telephone based smoking cessation program and you will receive the below: 

  • During your routine visit at the primary healthcare center, you will be asked about tobacco use and you will be offered brief advice and counseling to quit by the physician.
  • Self-help educational material about quitting smoking.
  • Six Phone – based behavioral counseling sessions, once per week around 15-30 minutes long,  led by a certified smoking cessation counselor
  • Phone based follow up at month 1 and 3 after the intervention
  • Face to face follow up with carbon monoxide monitoring at month 6 after the intervention

During the counseling sessions, the counselor will be helping you by: