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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 ...

ASEAN Dengue Day proof Indonesia serious about tackling disease

ASEAN Dengue Day (ADD) reflects the commitment of the Indonesian government to seriously deal with dengue fever in the ...

Beware of El Nino impact that spikes dengue cases: Ministry

Health Ministry urged all parties to be wary of the impact of El Niño, the phenomenon of unusual warming of sea ...

Health Ministry focuses on food safety awareness

The Ministry of Health focuses on educational and supervisory efforts in food management centers, hawker centers, and ...

Jakarta optimizes health services to reduce pollution-related diseases

The Jakarta Health Office optimizes health services at health facilities to reduce the risk of infection from diseases ...

Ministry asks local govts in Papua to accelerate malaria elimination

The Health Ministry has asked regional governments in Papua to expedite the eradication of malaria cases by ...

Health Ministry targets eliminating rabies in Indonesia by 2030

The Ministry of Health is aiming to eliminate rabies in humans due to dog bite in Indonesia by 2030 through continuous ...

Massive vaccination necessary for dogs to handle rabies outbreak: govt

Indonesia's Health Ministry assessed that it is necessary to conduct massive rabies vaccination after two districts ...

Ministry provides free counseling and guidance on quitting smoking

The Health Ministry provides free counseling and guidance on quitting smoking to the public via the Quitline.INA number ...

Number of smokers among kids and teens increases: Health Ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that the number of smokers in Indonesia showed an increasing trend from 2013 to ...

449 districts/cities have non-smoking regulations: ministry

As many as 449 out of the 514 districts/cities in Indonesia already have regulations on non-smoking areas (KTR) in ...