Vital Stories Where Art Meets Advocacy: #TheyLieWeDie series takes off in Jakarta, Indonesia As part of the #TheyLieWeDie series started in Jakarta in March 2018, 20 students from five universities in Jakarta gathered for “The Art of Social Change,” a workshop to take action against the tobacco industry and its influence.
Publications Air Pollution: A Threat to Children’s Health in Indonesia 91% of the world’s population lives in areas where outdoor particle pollution levels are higher than guidelines established by WHO. Read the briefing from the…
Press Room Indonesia Calls for Action on Air Pollution and Children’s Health Experts called for action to address leading sources of air pollution in Indonesia, including peatland and forest fires, motor vehicles, coal-fired electric power generation, dust, open burning, and biomass burning, at a symposium called “The Air We Breathe”
Vital Stories Four Partnership Cities Mark World No Tobacco Day with Anti-Smoking Drives, Snappy Slogans and Lots of Hearts Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Bengaluru, India; Bandung, Indonesia; and Shenzhen, China took advantage of the annual World Health Organization (WHO) awareness day to launch Partnership-supported activities and boost public support.
Press Room On TVs across Indonesia, Richard’s story reveals the true cost of smoking The campaign, which is running on national TV stations, prominently features the story of Richard Maradona, a 35 year-old former smoker who gained a second chance at life after two life-saving surgeries to treat his collapsed lung.
Campaigns Indonesia – Tobacco Control – “Kesempatan Kedua Richard” (Richard’s Second Chance) This campaign is a testimonial about the health harms of smoking from a former smoker.
Vital Stories “The River is Our Canvas”—Indonesia’s first anti-industry action in 2018 Across Indonesia, Vital Strategies and local activists are taking on an industry responsible for the deaths of more than 217,000 Indonesians every year. In villages, on walls and rooftops, and in mini-buses, the #TheyLieWeDie anti-industry social marketing campaign is drawing attention to tobacco industry lies.
Press Room Government of Indonesia Launches New Jalin Project to Prevent Maternal and Newborn Deaths The a USAID-funded five-year program aims to reduce the number of maternal and newborn mortality rates in Indonesia. A joint effort led by DAI, Jalin promotes locally led solutions to preventing maternal and newborn deaths and extending health services to impoverished areas.
Vital Stories In Indonesia, Advocates Click For Safety To change people’s attitudes and behaviors around seat belt use, the city of Bandung, Indonesia, and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) launched the latest #KlikBiarSelamat (Click for Safety) campaign, focusing on the importance of seat belt use by all vehicle occupants. The campaigned marks Bandung’s second as part of BIGRS, after the first addressed proper helmet use in June 2016.
Campaigns Bandung, Indonesia – Seat-belts – Second Chance In 2017, Bandung launched the “Second Chance” campaign promoting seat-belt use for driver and passengers in conjunction with the semi-annual “Zebra” police enforcement operation. The…