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IDAI supports hepatitis screening but urges follow-up treatment

The Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) expressed its support for the plan to implement hepatitis screening through the ...

SingHealth Receives International Awards for Healthy Ageing and Population Health Initiatives

The World Health Organization (WHO) has conferred SingHealth the His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ...

Indonesia stresses humane fertility care to support TFR

An Indonesian health official said humane and advanced fertility care is needed to help maintain the country's ...

Indonesia urged to stay alert over Ebola threat

An Indonesian health policy group urged the government to strengthen preparedness for Ebola after the World Health ...

Indonesia pushes stronger workplace safety to cut accidents

Manpower Minister Yassierli has emphasized the need to strengthen compliance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) ...

BGN confirms no formula milk in MBG for infants

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, confirms the Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) Programme for ...

Indonesia's BPOM highlights vaccine regulation at WHA

During the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA), Indonesia's Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) highlighted the ...

Health Ministry urges integrated warning system to combat pollution

The Health Ministry called for a strengthened and data-based early warning system to protect the public from the ...

Indonesia steps up Ebola monitoring after WHO alert

Indonesia’s Health Ministry said it is intensifying surveillance and coordination with global health networks ...

Soetta Airport monitors travelers from four countries over hantavirus

The Soekarno-Hatta (Soetta) International Airport's Quarantine and Health Agency has intensified monitoring of ...

BPOM, WHO sign grant agreement worth US$997,853

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Indonesia, ...

RI tests foreigner negative for hantavirus following cruise outbreak

Indonesia’s Health Ministry said on Monday that a foreign national monitored after close contact with a ...

Minister urges healthy lifestyle movement to fight obesity

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has called on the public to make healthy living a trendy movement in efforts to ...

Ministry tightens screening in response to cruise ship's hantavirus

The Ministry of Health had coordinated with the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance hantavirus screening ...

Indonesia intensifies tuberculosis treatment amid rising cases

Indonesia is intensifying treatment for tuberculosis (TB) as the number of cases continues to increase with over ...