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Government encourages industry to produce nutritionally balanced food

The government, through its Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, has encouraged the ...

Healthy diet, physical activity can help prevent obesity: expert

Obesity can be prevented by controlling sugar, salt, and fat intake and through physical activity, acting Director for ...

Two million kids at risk of stunting during pandemic: BKKBN

As many as two million children are at risk of stunting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Head of the National Population ...

Perception, culture are primary challenges to handle stunting: BKKBN

Perception and culture within society are the primary challenges to handle the problem of stunting in Indonesia's ...

Early detection of stroke must be improved: Health Ministry

Early detection of stroke risk factors needs to be improved given the relatively high cost of handling patients in ...

84% of infant mortality caused by preterm birth: ministry

Preterm birth is responsible for 84 percent of deaths among newborn babies in Indonesia, director for family health at ...

Expert outlines three symptoms of Type-2 diabetes

- can help the public seek immediate medical help, an internal medicine specialist has said. "The most easily ...

Smoking lowers immunity, raises risk of exposure to COVID-19: Experts

Smoking could lower immunity and increase the risk of being exposed to COVID-19, with more acute symptoms experienced ...

Hypertension medication must match physician recommendation

Chairman of the Indonesian Nephrology Association (PERNEFRI) Dr Aida Lydia emphasized that hypertension and diabetes ...

Obesity is on the rise in Indonesia: Health Ministry

Citing data, the Health Ministry pointed to a spike in cases of obesity in Indonesia, with one in three adults being ...

2.5 mln cancer cases in 2020, treatment cost Rp3.5 trillion

The treatment of 2.5 million cancer cases in Indonesia in 2020 cost up to Rp3.5 trillion, Vice Health Minister Dr. ...

Health Ministry stresses regular health checks on World Diabetes Day

Director of non-communicable diseases prevention at the Ministry of Health, Cut Putri Ariane, urged Indonesians to get ...

Proper diet prevents rise in non-communicable diseases: nutritionist

​​​​A proper diet can prevent an increase in non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, according to Prof. Delmi ...

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BNPB spokesman's death puts spotlight on non-smokers' vulnerability

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, 49, popularly called "Pak Topo," ...

Smoke-free environment is a must to protect society: YLKI

No-smoking areas are absolutely necessary as the lack of these can expose both smokers and nonsmokers alike to the ...