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Indonesia's BPOM says 2025 oversight generated Rp50.8 trillion impact

Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) recorded that its drug and food supervision activities throughout 2025 ...

Indonesia tightens quarantine to prevent Nipah virus entry

The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) is tightening monitoring of the movement of animal, plant, and other ...

Indonesia targets 99 percent JKN coverage by 2029

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar said the government aims to continue expanding ...

Indonesia races to restore healthcare in disaster-hit Sumatra

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has delivered 80 percent of essential medical equipment to disaster-affected areas in ...

BGN ensures no coercion of schools, students in free meals program

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency said on Monday schools and students are not being forced to join the ...

Kubu Raya declares emergency as forest fire hotspots surge to 58

The Kubu Raya District Government has declared a forest and land fires emergency alert status, increasing budget ...

Health screening program focuses on follow-up care in 2026: ministry

As the Free Health Screening (CKG) program enters its second year in 2026, the Ministry of Health is shifting its focus ...

Prabowo promotes Free Health Checks as budget-saving policy at WEF

President Prabowo Subianto introduced the Free Health Check (CKG) program ran by his administration at the 2026 World ...

Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral Health

-Today, Colgate-Palmolive announced a new multi-year collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health ...

Indonesia Free Meal Program to support farmers, boost local economies

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has called on nutrition service units (SPPGs) operating as kitchens ...

Indonesia pushes interregional synergy to tackle growing waste crisis

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus emphasized the importance of regions' firmness in executing policies ...

Baznas sends 186,000 liters of water to flood-hit Central Tapanuli

Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) has distributed about 186,000 liters of clean water to residents ...

Nestle to halt infant formula distribution after toxin case: BPOM

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) ordered PT Nestlé Indonesia to halt the distribution ...

RI Govt deploys portable X-ray units to boost TB screening in Makassar

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has deployed about 20 portable X-ray units to Makassar to strengthen tuberculosis ...

Indonesia to begin 34 waste-to-energy projects, Prabowo says

President Prabowo Subianto announced on Monday that Indonesia will begin 34 waste-to-energy (WtE) projects this year as ...