The smokers in Kebon Pala are really serious about quitting the habit.

Overall there was an increase in the incidence of smoking in Indonesia during the time of large-scale COVID-19 social restrictions. But this was not the case in urban kampong neighbourhood RT 01 RW 03, Kebon Pala, in East Jakarta.

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Smoking Area. In smoke-free villages, areas are often put aside for people who need to smoke. This is the case in neighbourhood RT 01 RW 03, Kebon Pala, East Ja Source: Photo by ekosaint/Creative Commons

Neighbourhood RT 01 RW 03, Kebon Pala declared itself to be a smoking-free kampong. The team from KBR 68H report that people from the area are using a broad range of strategies to make the policy a reality. They also have been able to use the Pandemic to successfully socialise their smoke-free message.  Why have they been able to succeed during such a difficult time?

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