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Doctor Association hopes cooperation with Ministry of Health continues

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) chairman, Dr. Daeng M. Faqih, hopes the collaboration of the professional ...

Proper diet prevents rise in non-communicable diseases: nutritionist

​​​​A proper diet can prevent an increase in non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, according to Prof. Delmi ...

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) ...

Uncontrolled hypertension precursor to serious ailments: Ministry

The health ministry's officials cautioned that hypertension, or high blood pressure, if not brought under control, ...

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, ...

Surabaya`s air temperature falls 2c: mayor

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini claims air temperature in the East Java provincial capital has declined by up to 2?C ...

Protecting people against dangers of cigarettes

The Indonesian government must strengthen its efforts to protect the people from the dangers of cigarettes in order to ...

Smoking problem must be resolved by reaching out to children

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek said at the opening of the Fourth Indonesia Conference for Tobacco or Health ...

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 ...

Issue of cigarette smoking must not be left unresolved: Minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek highlighted that the issue of cigarette smoking, notably the steady rise in the ...

Health minister launches public health emergency center

Health Affairs Minister Nila Moeloek has launched the Public Health Emergency Operating Center (PHEOC) that would ...

Activists empower Yogyakarta residents to show their true colors and reject tobacco industry exploitation

Global public health experts Vital Strategies today congratulated health advocates, artists and the people of Kali ...

Prohibiting cigarette sales to children

Smoking among youth can be significantly reduced by effectively enforcing prohibition of cigarette sales to children. ...

Second Global NCD Alliance Forum to be held in Sharjah, UAE in December 2017

- The NCD Alliance yesterday evening announced that the second Global NCD Alliance Forum will take place on 9-11 ...

Jokowi calls for ASEAN-UN partnership to eradicate poverty in SE Asia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has underscored the importance of ASEAN-UN partnership to eradicate ...