#disease control

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Health Ministry records 412 malaria-free regions in 2026

The Ministry of Health announced that by 2026, 412 of the 514 districts/cities in Indonesia will have been declared ...

Indonesia rolls out measles shots for health workers

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has begun administering measles-rubella (MR) vaccines to medical personnel and health ...

Indonesia reports 93 percent drop in measles cases since early 2026

The Ministry of Health reported that in the 12th week of 2026, measles cases declined to 146, down from around 368 ...

Measles cases rise, Indonesia urges vigilance among health workers

The Indonesian government has issued a circular letter on measles precautions for healthcare workers following an ...

Measles cases fall to 511 in week 9 after immunization: Ministry

In the ninth week of 2026, measles cases in Indonesia dropped from 531 cases to 511 cases, due to massive immunization ...

Minister targets measles immunization reaching 95 percent before Eid

The Health Ministry is targeting 95 percent measles immunization coverage within one to two weeks before the ...

Indonesia to set up mosque health posts for safe Eid homecoming travel

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his ministry will set up health posts at mosques to provide efficient ...

Ministry warns of measles spike ahead of Eid holiday

The Ministry of Health has warned of a potential rise in measles cases ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday due to ...

Ministry expands Free Health Check program coverage in 2026

The Ministry of Health is expanding coverage of its Free Health Check (CKG) program in 2026 to achieve the target of ...

Indonesia to distribute 4 million FMD vaccine doses in 2026

Indonesia’s agriculture ministry aims to distribute four million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine ...

Indonesia bolsters livestock disease control ahead of Ramadan, Eid

The Agriculture Ministry is stepping up efforts to control livestock diseases ahead of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr by ...

Davos Spotlight | EVYD and Novartis Foundation Launch National AI-Powered Cardiovascular Disease

At the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ...

Minister pushes national law overhaul for tobacco consumption control

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized the importance of revising national legislation as a strategy to control ...

Health screening program focuses on follow-up care in 2026: ministry

As the Free Health Screening (CKG) program enters its second year in 2026, the Ministry of Health is shifting its focus ...

Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral Health

-Today, Colgate-Palmolive announced a new multi-year collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health ...