CISDI has just finished a series of roadshows to screen the documentary film "Di Balik Satu Batang" in three cities: Medan, Solo, and Palu. This film presents a portrait of the reality of laborers and tobacco farmers in the cigarette business ecosystem and counteracts the opinion that tobacco excise will harm tobacco farmers and laborers.


Countering the Narrative of Excise Taxes Harming Tobacco Farmers and Laborers, CISDI Holds Documentary Film Screening in Three Cities

Around 1000 Kader PRIMA (PRIMA health cadre) have officially been ready to be deployed through the Pelepasan Seribu Kader PRIMA: Jangkau yang Tertinggal, Rangkul yang Rentan (The Deployment of 1000 Kader PRIMA: Reach the Left Behinds, Embrace the Vulnerable) ceremony on Wed (3/23) by the Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI).

1000 PRIMA Health Cadres Ready to Help the Vulnerables in Combating the Pandemic

To counteract the misleading narrative about excise tax and workers' welfare, CISDI produced a documentary on the lives of tobacco workers.

CISDI Documentary Film Behind One Cigarette: Counteracting the Narrative on Tobacco Farmers and Laborers

CISDI urges the government to apply a health and gender perspective in drafting the latest RKUHP through the involvement of civil society, especially the most affected groups.

CISDI Urges the Government to Apply Health and Gender Perspectives in the Criminal Code

CISDI and The Joep Lange Institute assess the financial intermediary fund mechanism proposed by the World Bank, has the potential to repeat the pattern of global health financing that depends on donors, has minimal participation of civil society organizations, and is not inclusive and sustainable.

CISDI and JLI Propose a More Inclusive Pandemic Financing and Response Mechanism

The Ku Kira Ku Sehat Festival emphasizes the importance of preventing non-communicable diseases caused by unhealthy lifestyles and consumption, and the importance of support from policy elements.

Ku Kira Ku Sehat, Raising Health Awareness Through A Fun Festival

The Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI) launched a policy brief on the Urgensi Implementasi Kebijakan Cukai Minuman Berpemanis dalam Kemasan (MBDK) di Indonesia (The Urgency of Implementing Excise on Sugar-sweetened beverages(SSB))  in Indonesia on Thursday (31/3).

Investing in the Future through Excise Tax on Sugar-sweetened Beverages

Indonesia’s future health is highly determined by current public consumption. Thus, consumers must be protected from unhealthy food and beverage marketing practices and need to be given clear and accurate information when consuming products to maintain their safety.

The Dark Side of SSB Marketing Campaign, Bringing Children at Risk

The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) together with the Center for Indonesia's Strategic Development Indonesia (CISDI) launched a study document entitled Foresight untuk Menata Masa Depan Layanan Kesehatan Primer Indonesia (Foresight to Manage the Future of Indonesia's Primary Health Services). This document provides recommendations and efforts to strengthen Indonesia's primary health services in the future.

Indonesia Needs Reforms on Health Care System, CISDI and AIPI Suggest

The cigarette excise rates increased by an average of 12% was just announced by the Ministry of Finance on 13 December 2021. This increase is clearly lower compared to the past two years which reached 12.5% (2021) and 23.5% (2020). However, simplifying the excise tax rate groups from 10 to 8 groups should be appreciated as it potentially enables a reduction in the variety of cheap cigarettes and the prevalence of smokers themselves.