#communicable diseases

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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 ...

Breaking the barrier in reaching good glycaemic control by empowerment of healthcare professionals

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Novo Nordisk Indonesia has teamed up with the Indonesia Ministry of Health, the Danish Embassy, ...

Developing resiliency against epidemic through national standard

As a form of disaster mitigation and after learning from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Standardization Agency ...

Health Ministry readies health facilities for XI ASEAN Para Games

The Health Ministry affirmed that health facilities will be readied to cater to athletes competing in the XI ASEAN Para ...

Non-communicable diseases rising due to sedentary lifestyle: ministry

The number of patients suffering from non-communicable diseases has risen due to sedentary lifestyles, Director of ...

Hajj pilgrims urged to stay disciplined in following health protocols

The Health Ministry has appealed to Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to remain disciplined in following the COVID-19 health ...

IDI members asked to help govt realize national health strategy

Chairman of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), Dr. Moh. Adib Khumaidi, has said he hopes that IDI members will ...

Early detection is a crucial transformation in health system: Ministry

Strengthening early detection of a disease is a crucial transformation in Indonesia's health system, according to ...

Number of hypertension patients still climbing: ministry

The number of patients with hypertension, one of the most common non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, has continued ...

Rp2.78 trillion disbursed for thalassemia treatment in 2020: Ministry

The Indonesian government has disbursed a total budget of Rp2.78 trillion (US$191 million) for thalassemia treatment, ...

Health Ministry forecasts 2,500 infants born with thalassemia annually

The Ministry of Health has projected that on a yearly basis, some 2,500 babies in Indonesia are born with thalassemia ...