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Health cadres needed in non-communicable disease prevention: ministry

Health cadres are playing a strategic role in educating people regarding non-communicable diseases (PTM) and preventing ...

Ministry issues circular to mitigate impact of pollution on health

The Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry issued a Circular Letter (SE) number: ...

Govt presses for implementing movement to prevent air pollution impact

The Indonesian Health Ministry urged the public to implement the movement to prevent the impact of air pollution that ...

Ministry forms respiratory disease, air pollution control committee

The Ministry of Health has formed the Committee for Respiratory Disease and Air Pollution Control as a response to the ...

National Rotavirus immunization to commence on Aug 15: Health Ministry

Indonesia's Health Ministry will begin the national immunization against Rotavirus (RV) on August 15, 2023, ...

Health Ministry plans to expand national HPV immunization coverage

The Indonesian Health Ministry is planning to expand the coverage of free immunization against cervical cancer in all ...

Hepatitis is a serious challenge, needs intervention: minister

Hepatitis is a serious threat that must be addressed without delay through early detection and integrated treatment, ...

Indonesia targets 2030 hepatitis B, C elimination

Indonesia is targeting to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030 through several interventions that will involve community ...

Ministry devises national strategy to tackle Japanese encephalitis

The Health Ministry, together with related elements, has compiled a national strategy document on preventive measures ...

Wolbachia, dengue vaccines main topics at 2023 ASEAN Dengue Day

The Health Ministry has made Wolbachia technology and dengue vaccines the main topics for discussion at the 2023 ASEAN ...

Free COVID vaccinations to end on Dec 31: Health Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that government funding for the free COVID-19 vaccination program will end ...

Sweetener aspartame consumption needs to be limited: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry classifies the artificial sweetener aspartame as a chemical in food and beverages, so its ...

Jakarta issues policy banning shipping of livestock from anthrax areas

The Jakarta Health Office has issued a policy of banning the transport of livestock from regions that reported anthrax ...

Health Ministry reveals cause of deaths related to anthrax

The Indonesian Ministry of Health revealed on Thursday the cause of the anthrax cases that claimed three lives in ...

RCCE among key pillars of COVID-19 response: ministry

Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) has been one of the main pillars of COVID-19 pandemic handling and ...