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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 ...

Tangerang's TB, diabetes screening service targets 38,000 residents

The Health Office of Tangerang city is targeting to provide tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus (TB-DM) screenings to ...

Ministry encourages excise tax on GGL-dense products to tackle obesity

The Health Ministry is encouraging the imposition of excise tax on products high in sugar, salt, and fat (GGL), as it ...

Ministry outlines three strategies to tackle obesity in Indonesia

The Indonesian Health Ministry highlights three communication strategies under the endeavors to encourage collective ...

Scientific proof required in reports of bird flu transmission to human

Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized the need for scientific proof in connection with reports of ...

Bird flu can develop rapidly into severe lung disease: official

The Jakarta Provincial Health Service has informed that bird flu in humans can quickly develop into severe lung ...

Jakarta applies biosecurity to prevent bird flu spread

The Jakarta Food Security, Maritime Affairs, and Agriculture (KPKP) Office has implemented biosecurity procedures to ...

Jakarta mitigating risks of bird flu clade 2.3.4.4b transmission

The Jakarta Health Office is mitigating the risks of transmission of the current clade of H5N1 virus, called clade ...

Indonesia adopts GISRS platform as influenza surveillance system

Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) surveillance that was listed as part of GISRS, he explained. ILI-SARI ...

Ministry investigating dozens of poultry deaths in South Kalimantan

The Ministry of Health is still investigating the link between bird flu, or H5N1, and dozens of poultry deaths that ...

Minister urges community to fulfill rights of child cancer patients

Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga, appealed to the public to offer ...