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Health Ministry encourages practice of hand washing with soap

The Health Ministry has encouraged the practice of washing hands with soap (CTPS) as an important requisite for the ...

Non-communicable diseases burdening health insurance system: VP

Most claims filed under the National Health Insurance (JKN) program through the Health Care and Social Security Agency ...

Riau: Cop detained in drug case dies

A police officer arrested by the anti-drug squad in connection with a drug case on March 14, 2021 has died in custody, ...

Jokowi accentuates significance of bolstering household resilience

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave instructions to extension service workers of the National Population and ...

Pesantren should be open to partnering for economic development: Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has appealed to Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) to be open to partnering with ...

Village fund should be directed for economic improvement, empowerment:

Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Abdul Halim Iskandar affirmed that ...

E Nusa Tenggara to pilot program for BUMDes development

Three districts in East Nusa Tenggara will pilot a new program which aims to expedite the economic development of rural ...

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Salvaging millennials from drug addiction for brighter future

Drug trafficking has emerged as a major threat for Indonesia through the decades, and the crime continues unabated even ...

Manpower Minister launches employment opportunity expansion program

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has launched a program to develop and expand employment opportunities through the Social ...

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As wait for COVID-19 cure extends, face masks become priority

Even as countries race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, face masks — cloth or surgical — remain an ...

Health Ministry boosts campaign on wearing face masks against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health is stepping up the campaign to wear masks to avert the spread of the coronavirus disease ...

Presidential Staff Office and agencies to help Sinabung refugees

The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) is collaborating with several parties to help communities affected by the eruption ...

Mental health guide launched for those observing self-quarantine

A practical guide for maintaining mental health and organizing work-from-home activities during self-quarantine was ...

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Integrated teams to combat stunting, enhance human resources quality

The Joko Widodo administration has outlined a reduction in the stunting and poverty rates as among the key targets for ...

Government prioritizes efforts to curb stunting, poverty rates

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto cited reduction in the stunting and poverty rates as among this year's key ...