#communicable disease

Collection of communicable disease news, found 22 news.

Children's hearing health crucial for Golden Indonesia 2045: ministry

Indonesia’s Health Ministry on Monday urged parents and schools to prioritize children’s hearing health, ...

Indonesia prepares sugar labeling policy, food safety task force

The Indonesian government is preparing a policy on sugar content labeling for food and beverages and plans to establish ...

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 ...

Indonesia warns of Nipah virus risk from migrating birds, bats

Indonesia’s Health Quarantine Office in Pangkalpinang has warned that migratory bats and birds arriving from ...

Indonesia's push to tackle cervical cancer through early detection

The international community observes World Cancer Day every February 4 to raise global awareness of cancer, including ...

Over 2.5 million Jakartans participate in free health check program

Jakarta Health Office reported that more than 2.56 million residents, or 92.5 percent of registrants, have participated ...

Gov't to expedite chronic disease control initiative to workplaces

Indonesia’s Health Ministry plans to expand the Chronic Illness Control Program (Prolanis) to companies and ...

Indonesia aims to detect more tuberculosis cases in 2026

Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus stated that a country's level of development can be reflected in its success ...

East Java, US explore cooperation in education, health, investment

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa and US Consul General in Surabaya Chris Green discussed opportunities for ...

Disseminating information on Wolbachia method a challenge: official

The utilization of the Wolbachia method to control dengue is running into challenges, especially in terms of ...

Indonesia's Health Ministry warns against Wolbachia hoaxes

Indonesia's Health Ministry on Friday urged the community to not readily believe hoaxes related to Wolbachia ...

Consume healthy foods to maintain heart health: BRIN Researcher

Consuming healthy foods is one of the ways to keep our heart healthy, researcher at the National Research and ...

Choose food and beverage products with Healthier Option label: BPOM

The Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) appealed to the public to choose food and beverage products, with the ...

Reducing heart disease incidence helps Indonesia save Rp7.7 trillion

Indonesia can save up to Rp7.7 trillion per year if it manages to reduce the incidence of heart disease, which would ...

Community role key in controlling non-communicable diseases: ministry

The community has a strategic role in efforts to control non-communicable diseases (PTM), the Coordinating Ministry for ...