There was a significant association between cigarette purchases and experimentation of smoking in 11-17 year olds. By GEA MELINDA ·4 min read Entering the final year of the National Medium-Term Development Plan or RPJMN for the 2020-2024 period, efforts to reduce the number of child smokers in Indonesia still face severe challenges. The RPJMN targets a decrease in the prevalence of child smokers from 9.1 percent in 2018 to 8.7 percent in 2024. Although the latest data from Basic Health Research (Riskedas) is not yet available, the 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) survey actually states that the prevalence of child smokers in Indonesia reaches 19.2 percent. This figure is much higher t... [Read more]