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Support free health screening program: minister to regions

Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has urged regional governments to support the central government's ...

Indonesia's free meals program improves child nutrition, eating habits

The government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program aims to improve food quality and promote healthy eating habits ...

Indonesia adheres to UNCLOS in addressing South China Sea disputes

Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono stated that Indonesia consistently adhered to prevailing international law, including ...

Free meals expand beyond schoolchildren to include vulnerable groups

The Free Nutritious Meals program is not limited to schoolchildren, as it also covers toddlers, pregnant women, and ...

Ministry involves 1,500 kitchens at pesantren for free meals program

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is involving around 1,500 kitchens at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) to support ...

Free meals program to help address health issues: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has described the Free Nutritious Meals program as a good effort to address one of ...

Jakarta actively promoting HPV vaccinations for all 15-year-old girls

The Jakarta provincial government is ensuring that all girls in the city receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine ...

Govt unveils free health check-up program for all ages in February

The government announced the Free Health Check-up Program to start in February 2025, which will cater to all age groups ...

Why climate change can be deadly for women and children

More than an intriguing narrative spread by the media, climate change has emerged as an undeniable truth, posing a ...

Saving and guaranteeing well-being of the saviors

The commemoration of National Health Day brings attention to various challenges in the health sector, particularly ...

To end TB by 2030, need to ready vaccines by 2028: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that the production of tuberculosis vaccines will need to be completed ...

Climate change impacts reproductive health: Indonesia's specialist

Environmental degradation and climate change resulting from human activities can have detrimental effects on ...

Health Minister briefs President Prabowo on key global health ties

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin briefed President Prabowo Subianto on potential health sector cooperation that ...

IDI chairman champions joint efforts in tackling healthcare challenges

Chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Dr. dr. M. Adib Khumaidi Sp.OT encouraged collaboration to tackle ...

Tracking govt interventions for stunting-free Indonesia

Accelerating stunting reduction is essential to achieve the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision, which requires the ...