#communicable disease

Collection of communicable disease news, found 110 news.

Indonesia ranks third among TB high-burden nations: president

President Joko Widodo drew attention to the harrowing reality that Indonesia ranked third for the incidence of ...

Jokowi cautions of high TB case count among productive-age populace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a cautionary reminder of the high number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among ...

Merely 69% of 845,000 TB cases reported in Indonesia: ministry

The Health Ministry has estimated that only 69 percent of the 845 thousand cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia were ...

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 ...