#communicable diseases

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Rp15.37 tln used to fund heart disease, stroke treatment costs: govt

The Health Ministry has reported that Rp15.37 trillion (around US$983.5 million) was spent on funding the treatment of ...

Cardiovascular diseases responsible for most deaths: Health Ministry

Cardiovascular diseases cause the highest number of deaths in Indonesia, according to director of non-communicable ...

Some 30.6 million Indonesians screened for non-communicable diseases

Only 16.4 percent or 30.6 million Indonesians have undergone risk factor screenings for non-communicable diseases (NCD) ...

Internists must help curb non-communicable diseases: Hartono

Taking note of the increasing trend of non-communicable diseases (PTMs) every year, Jakarta acting governor Heru Budi ...

Health cadres needed in non-communicable disease prevention: ministry

Health cadres are playing a strategic role in educating people regarding non-communicable diseases (PTM) and preventing ...

Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity in children: ministry

Exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 24 months can reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes in children, an official ...

Jakarta strives to control obesity through health promotion

The Jakarta Provincial Government incessantly strives to remind its citizens to fight obesity, as it is one of the main ...

Ministry to maintain obesity prevalence at 21.8 percent until 2024

The Ministry of Health conducts serious efforts to curb the prevalence of obesity in Indonesia to remain at 21.8 ...

Minister lauds preventive healthcare innovation in Banyuwangi

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin commended the preventive healthcare innovation implemented by the Banyuwangi ...

Health Bill contains mechanism for handling outbreaks: Ministry

The Health Bill provides a more comprehensive mechanism for handling outbreaks based on experiences during the COVID-19 ...

Govt ready to handle any case spike after pandemic status revocation

If there is a significant rise in COVID-19 cases following the pandemic status revocation, then the Health Ministry ...

Health Ministry focuses on food safety awareness

The Ministry of Health focuses on educational and supervisory efforts in food management centers, hawker centers, and ...

34.1% of Indonesians suffering from hypertension: Ministry

At least 34.1 percent or more than 70 million Indonesians are suffering from hypertension based on a national survey ...

Check blood pressure regularly to prevent hypertension: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has urged all people to begin checking their blood pressure routinely, either ...

Pandemic among causes behind rise in rabies cases: Ministry

The Ministry of Health has said that the COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as one of the factors behind the rise in rabies ...