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Ministry calls for integrating TB, stunting treatment for children

The Ministry of Health has underlined the importance of integrating tuberculosis (TB) and stunting treatment to ensure ...

Dengue cases increased twofold in March 2024: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that the rate of dengue cases in Indonesia doubled in March 2024 as compared to the ...

Six cities target dengue with Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes: Official

The government is conducting a program involving the use of mosquitoes with Wolbachia to control the spread of dengue ...

Dengue cases in Indonesia down 30 percent in 2023: Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health reported on Thursday that the number of dengue cases in Indonesia in 2023 declined by 30 percent ...

Simpler drug-resistant TB treatment urged to prevent crisis: Official

The Ministry of Health has said that the treatment of people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) needs to be made ...

Posyandu play vital role in kidney disease prevention: Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that integrated service posts (posyandu) serve as a crucial effort to prevent chronic kidney ...

Hypertension, diabetes linked to kidney issues: Health official

An Indonesian health official emphasized the importance of early detection of kidney failure in people with ...

Ministry highlights importance of collaboration to eliminate TB

The Ministry of Health highlighted that community engagement and participation play an critical role in tuberculosis ...

Education vital to eradicate tuberculosis stigma: ministry

The Health Ministry has stressed the need to educate people and raise awareness about tuberculosis given the lingering ...

Disseminating education vital in maintaining hearing health: Ministry

Director General of Disease Prevention and Control at the Health Ministry Maxi Rein Rondonuwu stated that education, ...

Indonesia-Fiocruz plan to collaborate in developing dengue vaccine

The Indonesian Health Ministry is exploring opportunities to collaborate with the Fiocruz Institute from Brazil to ...

95% of Indonesian children in need of immunization: govt

The director general of disease prevention and control (P2P) at the Health Ministry said that 95 percent of Indonesian ...

Sweetened beverages are risk factor to three major diseases: Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that the top three non-communicable diseases in the world are caused by the excessive ...

Polio immunization coverage reaches 76.9 percent on the fourth day

The Indonesian Health Ministry recorded that the coverage of the National Immunization Subweek (PIN) for Polio on the ...

Dengue vaccination not covered by BPJS Health: official

President director of state-run insurer BPJS Health, Ghufron Mukti, said that his party will not cover the cost of ...