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Indonesia urges regions to apply smoke-free area policy actively

The Indonesian Ministry of Health has urged regional governments nationwide to move actively in implementing the smoke-free area policy to reduce secondhand smoke exposure.

A no-smoking sign in a smoke-free area at Banda Aceh City Hall, Aceh. (Photo: ANTARA)
A no-smoking sign in a smoke-free area at Banda Aceh City Hall, Aceh. (Photo: ANTARA)

Jakarta (VNA) – The Indonesian Ministry of Health on April 27 urged regional governments nationwide to move actively in implementing the smoke-free area policy to reduce secondhand smoke exposure.

Chair of the Tobacco-Related Disease Control Working Group of the Ministry of Health Benget Saragih said the Government had created Regulation No. 28 of 2024 as a concrete measure to respond to an increase in smoking prevalence, both conventional and electronic cigarettes, especially among children and teenagers.

The Health Forum: Protect Now, Later event in Yogyakarta was held in Yogyakarta ctiy, Java province, on April 25.

The forum was an important moment to strengthen cross-sectoral commitment in accelerating the cigarette control policy in regions, as well as disseminating information about Government Regulation Number 28 of 2024 on Health./.



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