Biography

He is a lecturer at Health Polytechnic Semarang and Faculty of Public Health Universitas Diponegoro. He was Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (2018-2020), Director General of Public Health (2016-2018), Director General of Nutrition (2014-2016) in the Ministry of Health, the Head of the Indonesian Delegation for the G20 Health Sector in Japan (2019), Head of the Indonesian Delegation for the World Health Assembly in Geneva (2014-2019), Head of the Delegation of SEARO (2014-2019), Chairman of Delegation for UN GA in New York (2104-2019), and Project leader of Building Capacity for comprehensive ban of TAPS in Central Java(2024-2025)

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

TAPS exposures, smoke-free area policies, and individual factors influence the intention and smoking behaviour among adolescents in Central Java, Indonesia

Enacting total TAPS ban regulation is essential for reducing smoking prevalence. Educational and empowering initiatives for youth must be implemented to avert tobacco marketing influences.

Source: Conference 2024