SCIMITAR-SA is built around people and their lived experiences. By listening closely to individuals living with severe mental illness (SMI) and to the caregivers and communities who support them; we are rethinking how support for smoked and smokeless tobacco cessation can be more compassionate, practical, and effective.
With recruitment now complete, we’ve moved into the intervention phase. Through Community Engagement (CEI) meetings, our Community Advisory Panel (CAP) bringing together SMI patients, caregivers, local NGO workers and community stakeholders comes together to share voices, build trust, and co-create local plans that truly reflect everyday realities.
Across Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, SCIMITAR-SA is learning with communities, testing what works on the ground, and improving care where it matters most – one conversation, one step, one life at a time.
