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Malaria cases down, but still second highest in Asia: govt

Indonesia's malaria case count is still the second highest in Asia after India despite a decline in cases by around ...

SE Asia malaria cases up in some countries: Indonesia's health expert

Health expert Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama from the University of Indonesia (UI) said that while the total number of ...

Media role crucial for shifting habits to tackle obesity: ministry

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that to tackle obesity in Indonesia, there needs to be a change in public ...

Rakerkesnas helps make Indonesia a developed country: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated that the 2024 National Working Meeting on Health (Rakerkesnas) played a ...

Spike in arboviral diseases shows need for vaccine development: expert

The rising incidence and spread of arboviral diseases to new places show the need for the development of new vaccines, ...

Climate change driving up dengue infections: Ministry

The Health Ministry has reported that in 2023, it managed to bring down the number of dengue cases from 143 thousand to ...

Govt affirms importance of housewives being educated about arbovirus

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin deemed it vital for housewives to be knowledgeable about arbovirus handling, as he ...

Minister highlights efforts needed to address arbovirus issue

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin spotlighted aspects to be pursued in order to address the issue of arboviruses that ...

Expert recommends PAHO's dengue measures

Southeast Asia Regional Office, noted that several measures implemented in the Americas can be considered in ...

Jakarta Red Cross sets up health posts for Eid exodus travelers

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta Office established alert health posts for Eid exodus travelers at several ...

Papua Police chief asks Saireri youth to safeguard national integrity

Chief of the Papua Regional Police Inspector General Mathius Fakhiri on Sunday invited Saireri young people who are ...

Baznas distributes clean water to Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah

The Indonesian National Alms Agency (Baznas), in collaboration with the Palestinian institution Althouri Women's ...

Indonesia sends Rp30 billion in aid to Palestine, Sudan

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday sent humanitarian assistance worth Rp30 billion (around US$1.89 million) ...

Realizing sustainable water management with a Presidential Instruction

In recent years, Indonesia has sought effective and efficient water management to improve its economy and human ...

Women are more vulnerable to impacts of climate change: Ministry

Women are more susceptible to the adverse impacts of climate change due to several factors, according to Deputy for ...