In the Minister of Health Mr Budi Gunadi Sadikin’s keynote speech, he highlighted: “Indonesia is the third largest contributor of TB in the world. TB is estimated to cause economic losses of 136.7 billion Indonesian rupiah per year and 70% of patients lose their jobs. Smoking is a great contributor to these numbers.”
To support the reduction of TB, The Minister of Health has prioritised the revision of national tobacco control regulation, with the goal to reduce the prevalence of one of TB’s largest risk factors – smoking. These changes include essential tobacco control provisions, such as: 90% Pictorial Health Warning, a ban on all forms of tobacco advertising promotion and sponsorship, a ban on single stick sales and establishment of smoking cessation services. The Minister of Health also endorses higher tobacco taxes and simplification of the tobacco excise system.
https://theunion.org/news/invest-in-tobacco-control-to-end-tuberculosis-in-indonesia
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