The study assesses existing tobacco control policy and practice in health care facilities in Serbia, in three regions: Vojvodina, Belgrade, and Central Serbia, and makes specific recommendations for implementing a smoking ban as well as enforcement measures. The estimate of the smoking rate for health care workers was 39.9% and their lack of knowledge about tobacco health hazards was surprising; study objectives thus changed to include a publication directed at providing information for those employed in health care institutions. The target group for training in smoking cessation is nurses, who are the front line of contact between the public and the health system
