#communicable disease

Collection of communicable disease news, found 107 news.

China argues Indonesian crew's sea burial meets ILO rules

The Chinese Government and the operators of fishing ships Long Xing 629 and Tian Yu 8 have argued the sea burials of ...

Indonesia tightens passage through entrance gate with Singapore

The Indonesian government has tightened passage through the entrance gate for people from Singapore where a case of ...

Natuna residents urged to remain calm over Indonesians from Wuhan

The Health Ministry has appealed to Natuna residents not to worry over the presence of 238 Indonesians quarantined ...

Year Ender 2019

Year ends but mental health awareness continues

Shortness of breath, disrupted vision, trembling, and a rapid heart rate are among the most common physical ...

Health ministry confirms 110,921 dengue fever cases until Oct 2019

A total of 110,921 cases of dengue fever were recorded throughout Indonesia in the year ending October 31, 2019, ...

Non-communicable disease trend increases in Indonesia

The trend of non-communicable disease in Indonesia has increased based on the Public Health Development Index (IPKM) ...

Number of TBC cases in Indonesia falls 200 thousand last year

The Indonesian Health Ministry recorded an estimated 842 thousand cases of tuberculosis (TBC) in the country last year, ...

Medical services must prioritize health promotion, disease prevention: Ministry

Public Health Director General of the Health Ministry Kirana Pritasari emphasized that medical facilities should help ...

Efforts to reduce economic burden from health costs

Various preventive efforts need to be done by every individual in Indonesia as the best possible solution to reduce ...

Tobacco consumption epidemic reaches alarming level

The epidemic of tobacco consumption has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, where more than one-third of the ...

US assists Indonesian government in combating tuberculosis

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided US$12 million in assistance to help combat ...

367 HIV/AIDS cases recorded in Mimika this year

The Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health division head of Mimika Health Office, Saiful Taqin, has ...

Bio Farma exports products to 117 countries

Indonesian vaccine-making company Bio Farma has exported its product to 117 countries, making it one of the largest ...

Islamic approach to tackle AIDS in Indonesia

World Vision Indonesia (WVI) launched the "Channel of Hope" (COH) with an Islamic context in response to HIV and ...

Beware of hepatitis, the silent killer

Indonesia just joined the world in observing World Hepatitis Day on July 28 launched by the World Health Organization ...