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Why checking plastic packaging labels for BPA is important

Plastic has become a part of daily human activities, which is evident from the continued increase in the use of solid ...

IDI supports review of BPA labeling on plastic packaging

The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has voiced support for the National Agency of Drug and Food ...

Health Ministry outlines measures for handling dengue fever

Director general of disease prevention and handling at the Health Ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, on Wednesday outlined ...

Novo Nordisk Indonesia and West Java Provincial Government sign MoU for Affordability Project, which aims to increase access to diabetes care for vulnerable groups in remote and very remote areas

The Affordability Project aims to transform primary health care in remote and very remote areas so that they can ...

Breaking the barrier in reaching good glycaemic control by empowerment of healthcare professionals

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Novo Nordisk Indonesia has teamed up with the Indonesia Ministry of Health, the Danish Embassy, ...

Developing resiliency against epidemic through national standard

As a form of disaster mitigation and after learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Standardization Agency ...

Non-communicable diseases rising due to sedentary lifestyle: ministry

The number of patients suffering from non-communicable diseases has risen due to sedentary lifestyles, Director of ...

Number of hypertension patients still climbing: ministry

The number of patients with hypertension, one of the most common non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, has continued ...

Rp2.78 trillion disbursed for thalassemia treatment in 2020: Ministry

The Indonesian government has disbursed a total budget of Rp2.78 trillion (US$191 million) for thalassemia treatment, ...

Walking helps improve lung health: pulmonologist

Many studies have shown that physical activities, such as walking daily, can help improve lung health, especially amid ...

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 ...

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 ...

Batam to give booster vaccines to health workers in stages

The Batam city government in Riau Islands Province has planned to give the third or booster dose of the COVID-19 ...

Tangerang health workers start receiving COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Tangerang City, Banten has begun administering Moderna' vaccine as the third or booster dose to healthcare workers ...

C Java commences administration of booster vaccine for health workers

The Central Java provincial government began offering booster vaccinations, or the third dose of COVID-19 vaccine ...