#communicable diseases

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Pandemic has pushed up osteoporosis incidence: Perosi

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the number of people suffering from osteoporosis, according to the head ...

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, ...

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 ...

Ministry to reform posyandus to support promotional, preventive health

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin will reform the integrated health posts (posyandus) across Indonesia to realize ...

IDI's Task Force gives suggestions for streamlining pandemic policies

Executive Board of the Indonesian Medical Association's (PB IDI's) COVID-19 Handling Task Force recommended ...

Novo Nordisk Indonesia and West Java Provincial Government sign MoU for Affordability Project, which aims to increase access to diabetes care for vulnerable groups in remote and very remote areas

The Affordability Project aims to transform primary health care in remote and very remote areas so that they can ...