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No malaria cases found in new capital Nusantara: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry has stated that its team did not find any malaria cases in the planned capital city of Nusantara ...

Why immunization can be a shot in the arm against outbreaks

In recent years, Indonesia’s basic immunization program, which is part of an effort to boost people's ...

West Java optimizes Eid exodus health posts against COVID-19 surge

The Health Office of West Java is optimizing Eid al-Fitr exodus health posts to prevent a surge in cases of the ...

Indonesia's achievement in finding 74% TB cases become global example

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that Indonesia's success in finding 74 percent of ...

Tourism sector must anticipate Arcturus surge: MPR

The national tourism sector must anticipate a surge in cases of the XBB.1.16 or Arcturus sub-variant of COVID-19 that ...

Arcturus 1.5 times more infectious than Kraken: ministry

The Health Ministry has urged people to remain alert for the Omicron XBB.1.16 sub-variant of COVID-19 or Arcturus as it ...

Health offices to ready service motorbikes as ambulances: Ministry

Indonesia's Health Ministry has called on all regional health offices to keep service motorbikes ready to serve as ...

Local health centers offering free screening for 14 diseases

Local health centers (puskesmas) are providing free screening for 14 types of diseases, according to the Health ...

West Java to provide simultaneous polio vaccinations from Apr 3

The provincial government of West Java is ready to carry out a simultaneous polio vaccination program for children aged ...

COVID Arcturus reminder that health protocols still needed: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture highlighted that the emergence of COVID-19's new ...

Genomic surveillance increased to curb Arcturus spread: ministry

Genomic surveillance has been increased in all regions to monitor the Arcturus or XBB.1.16, a new variant of COVID-19, ...

Indonesia strengthens Marburg early detection system at entryways

The Indonesian government strengthens the early detection system at several entryways to prevent imported cases of ...

Health Bill proposes forming National Health Quarantine Agency

The Health Bill proposes formation of the National Health Quarantine Agency (BKKN) tasked with handling the issue of ...

MPR seeks improvement in early detection to prevent rare diseases

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has called for improvement in early ...

Ministry awaits results of audit into infant's death after vaccination

The Health Ministry is awaiting the results of an audit by the Regional Commissariat on Adverse Events Following ...