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BPJS Kesehatan launches Patient Referral Program in Southwest Papua

State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has initiated the Patient Referral Program (PRB) to improve access to and quality ...

Health burden from smoking far higher than earned income: Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin called attention to the grim fact that the health burden borne by the country on ...

Posyandu play vital role in kidney disease prevention: Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that integrated service posts (posyandu) serve as a crucial effort to prevent chronic kidney ...

Do not underestimate the impact of air pollution: Health Ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry reminded the community regarding the danger and impact of air pollution, such as ...

Ministry issues circular to mitigate impact of pollution on health

The Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry issued a Circular Letter (SE) number: ...

Ministry uses IHME data for air pollution impact analysis

The Indonesian Health Ministry utilizes data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) as a reference ...

Health centers asked to routinely measure air quality in Jakarta

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked all community health centers (puskesmas) in Jakarta to routinely measure ...

Pregnant women, elderly, toddlers most vulnerable to air pollution

Pregnant women, toddlers, the elderly, and people with lung disease are the groups most vulnerable to air pollution, ...

Indonesia provides spirometers to health centers

Indonesia's Health Ministry is providing spirometers to all community health centers (puskesmas) to help them ...

Number of smokers among kids and teens increases: Health Ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that the number of smokers in Indonesia showed an increasing trend from 2013 to ...

Local health centers offering free screening for 14 diseases

Local health centers (puskesmas) are providing free screening for 14 types of diseases, according to the Health ...

Endeavoring for a better health system in Indonesia

It cannot be denied that even after 77 years of Indonesia’s independence, there are still citizens who lack ...

E-cigarettes pose serious threat to young people: Ministry

The Health Ministry has warned the public that e-cigarettes or vaping can pose serious threats to the younger ...

Govt using COVID strategy to tackle non-communicable diseases

The Indonesian Health Ministry is applying its COVID-19 control strategy to prevent cases of non-communicable diseases ...

Being unvaccinated poses higher risk of COVID hospitalization: Govt

The Health Office of Jakarta cautioned that residents, who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, are at higher ...