#communicable diseases

Collection of communicable diseases news, found 36 news.

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, ...

Govt regulating sugar content in food to anticipate health risk

The government is regulating the use of sugar, salt, and fat in foods and beverages to anticipate the risk of ...

Healthcare personalization allows more accurate, equitable treatment

Healthcare personalization can help patients receive the right treatment and predict unwanted responses to unfit drugs, ...

68 million Indonesians obese due to unhealthy diet: ministry

Sixty-eight million adults in Indonesia are obese due to unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity, Ministry of ...

Developing smart, sustainable urbanization in ASEAN

Cities are at different stages of development between and within member states. These differences are in terms of ...

Pandemic challenges status quo of Indonesia's health system: Minister

The COVID-19 pandemic that struck worldwide since last year has challenged the status quo of Indonesia's health ...

Government encourages industry to produce nutritionally balanced food

The government, through its Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, has encouraged the ...

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 ...