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Indonesia pushes immunization as 960,000 children unvaccinated

Indonesia's Health Ministry, along with UNICEF and WHO, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen immunization ...

The Fifth International Healthcare Week set for next month, to highlight Hong Kong's position as medical technology and investment hub

 The fifth edition of the International Healthcare Week, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council ...

Health Ministry records 412 malaria-free regions in 2026

The Ministry of Health announced that by 2026, 412 of the 514 districts/cities in Indonesia will have been declared ...

Indonesia rolls out measles shots for health workers

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has begun administering measles-rubella (MR) vaccines to medical personnel and health ...

Indonesia reports 93 percent drop in measles cases since early 2026

The Ministry of Health reported that in the 12th week of 2026, measles cases declined to 146, down from around 368 ...

Measles cases rise, Indonesia urges vigilance among health workers

The Indonesian government has issued a circular letter on measles precautions for healthcare workers following an ...

Measles cases fall to 511 in week 9 after immunization: Ministry

In the ninth week of 2026, measles cases in Indonesia dropped from 531 cases to 511 cases, due to massive immunization ...

Minister targets measles immunization reaching 95 percent before Eid

The Health Ministry is targeting 95 percent measles immunization coverage within one to two weeks before the ...

Indonesia to set up mosque health posts for safe Eid homecoming travel

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his ministry will set up health posts at mosques to provide efficient ...

Ministry warns of measles spike ahead of Eid holiday

The Ministry of Health has warned of a potential rise in measles cases ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday due to ...

Ministry expands Free Health Check program coverage in 2026

The Ministry of Health is expanding coverage of its Free Health Check (CKG) program in 2026 to achieve the target of ...

Indonesia to distribute 4 million FMD vaccine doses in 2026

Indonesia’s agriculture ministry aims to distribute four million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine ...

Indonesia bolsters livestock disease control ahead of Ramadan, Eid

The Agriculture Ministry is stepping up efforts to control livestock diseases ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr by ...

Davos Spotlight | EVYD and Novartis Foundation Launch National AI-Powered Cardiovascular Disease

At the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ...

Minister pushes national law overhaul for tobacco consumption control

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized the importance of revising national legislation as a strategy to control ...