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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 ...

Ministry: 5 mln COVID vaccines in stock, enough until end of 2023

Indonesia still has five million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which are sufficient to meet demand until the end of ...

Gov't ups vigilance against infectious diseases ahead of Eid al-Adha 

The Ministry of Health has continued to increase vigilance against infectious diseases, especially ahead of the Eid ...

Risk communication crucial in infectious diseases prevention: Ministry

The Health Ministry underscored the importance of establishing multi-party risk communication in order to prevent ...

Five provinces declared to be malaria-free: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry affirmed that malaria had been eliminated in the provinces of Jakarta, Bali, Banten, East Java, and ...

School health units promote 3M Plus to check dengue spread: ministry

School Health Units (UKS) can play an important role in educating people about getting rid of mosquito nests using the ...

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Jakarta's seven-pronged approach to controlling air quality

The Jakarta provincial government has implemented seven steps to control air pollution, which has increased in line ...