#disease prevention and control

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Government stresses shielding youth from dangers of smoking

The Ministry of Health underscored the importance of protecting the younger generation from the dangers of smoking, ...

Ministry targets 8 million malaria tests amid rising cases

The Ministry of Health stated that it aims to conduct 8 million malaria tests to identify 1.1 million cases of malaria ...

Free screening allows people to check kidney health: official

The government's Free Health Screening (CKG) program enables people to get tested for symptoms of kidney disease at ...

Health Ministry pushes behavioral change to combat hearing loss

Indonesia's Health Ministry is advocating behavioral change to raise awareness and prevent hearing loss among ...

Government promotes free health check-ups to detect hearing loss

The Ministry of Health encourages the public to leverage the Free Health Check-up Program (CKG) to identify hearing ...

Indonesia steps up bird flu surveillance amidst global rise in cases

The Ministry of Health has issued a circular in response to reports of an increase in bird flu or avian influenza cases ...

Healthy sanitation system can prevent pandemics: dy minister

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono has said that a good and well-maintained ...

Govt pushes for PHO ban in food products

The Ministry of Health has said that Indonesia needs a regulation on the elimination of partially hydrogenated oils ...

10% of RI schoolkids facing vision problems: ministry

Eyesight-related issues continue to be a global and national concern, with the prevalence of vision problems in ...

Jakarta leans on Wolbachia method for dengue control

Amid a rise in cases of dengue fever, the provincial government of Jakarta has decided to release Aedes aegypti ...

Jakarta to extend Wolbachia releases if target not met

To curb dengue, the Jakarta provincial government is planning to extend the releases of mosquitos with Wolbachia to ...

No Wolbachia transmission from mosquitoes to humans: official

The Jakarta Health Service has assured that Wolbachia bacteria do not transmit from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to ...

Govt tightens inspection for foreigners entering Indonesia due to Mpox

The Health Ministry tightens the health check scheme for Foreign Nationals entering Indonesia, including state guests ...

Indonesia expands monkeypox testing capacity

The Indonesian Health Ministry has established a network of 12 laboratories nationwide to expedite testing for ...

Health Ministry trains C Kalimantan's 410 MSMEs to improve economy

The Health Ministry hosted training on digital skills from June to July for 410 micro, small, and medium enterprises ...