#communicable diseases

Collection of communicable diseases news, found 29 news.

Smoking increases risk of non-communicable diseases: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry has warned that smoking is a risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and ...

Government intervention necessary to lower diabetes prevalence: MPR

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat stated that government intervention through ...

Five ministries and institutions win the 2023 Germas Award

Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, Law and Human Rights Ministry, Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM), ...

Early detection helps prevent NCDs' risks from worsening: Ministry

Early detection efforts help prevent the risks of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from worsening, according to Health ...

Expand screening to improve health ecosystem: ministry

The health service ecosystem can be improved by expanding screening and immunization, whose cost is borne by national ...

Cataract is leading cause of blindness in Indonesia: Health Ministry

An official from the Health Ministry cited the 2014-2015 Rapid Assessment of Avoiding Blindness (RAAB) survey while ...

Ministry promotes breast cancer awareness to prevent late detection

The Health Ministry has continued to promote awareness against and protect Indonesians from breast cancer through four ...

Ministry to launch non-smoking area (KTR) dashboard soon

The Health Ministry will soon launch a non-smoking area (KTR) dashboard and application in a number of pilot areas as ...

Govt necessitates cross-sectoral agreement over tear gas use

- that can have health implications. "Tear gas is a little bit useful for riots, but it is actually not lethal. ...

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 ...

Ministry asks people to undergo health checks regularly

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has urged Indonesians to conduct regular health check-ups ...

Ministry bolsters primary health services to reduce heart disease

The Health Ministry is strengthening the primary service system to reduce incidents of cardiovascular disease that had ...

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 ...

Health transformation focused on preventing severe disease: ministry

The transformation of the health system is focused on preventing the severity of diseases that many people suffer from, ...