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Non-communicable diseases burdening health insurance system: VP

Most claims filed under the National Health Insurance (JKN) program through the Health Care and Social Security Agency ...

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Indonesia set to forge forward in TB handling amid COVID-19 pandemic

Several nations observed Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 in a somber, concerned manner, as the fight against TB, one ...

VP urges puskesmas to strengthen public services

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked first-level health facilities (faskes), especially community health centers ...

Only 24% tuberculosis patients have accessed health service facilities

Only 24 percent of tuberculosis (TB) sufferers in Indonesia have accessed health service facilities, Director of ...

Indonesia still encumbered by triple burden of disease challenges: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin pointed out that Indonesia continued to face health challenges posed by the triple ...

Malnutrition can raise risk of infectious, non-communicable diseases:

Malnutrition can raise the risk of health problems and infectious and non-communicable diseases, including ...

Obesity is on the rise in Indonesia: Health Ministry

Citing data, the Health Ministry pointed to a spike in cases of obesity in Indonesia, with one in three adults being ...

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A shot in the arm for COVID efforts

With the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine administered without any adverse incident, President Joko Widodo ...

Eye on herd immunity, govt aims to inoculate 181.5 million

The Indonesian government is targeting to inoculate 181.5 million people against COVID-19 in order to create herd ...

Health Ministry stresses regular health checks on World Diabetes Day

Director of non-communicable diseases prevention at the Ministry of Health, Cut Putri Ariane, urged Indonesians to get ...

Pandemic building momentum for boosting health resilience: President

President Joko Widodo has said the COVID-19 pandemic could help build the momentum for strengthening health resilience ...

13.3% of COVID-19 deaths linked to hypertension: ministry

The Ministry of Health said 13.3 percent of COVID-19 patients who succumbed to the infection had a history 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 ...

Minister issues fresh guidelines on COVID-19 prevention, control

Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto, has issued a decree (KMK), Number HK.01.07 / Menkes / 413/2020, promulgating ...

Indonesia, Cuba must improve cooperation in COVID-19 fight: MPR

Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, on Monday said Indonesia should increase ...