#elderly

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Pedicabs of hope: Prabowo's personal drive to empower citizens

Abdul Mungid, a resident of Banyumas District in Central Java, smiled with relief as he gripped the handlebars of an ...

Indonesia strengthens policies as aging population expands

The Indonesian government is strengthening elderly-related policies as Statistics Indonesia data shows that 21 ...

RI Govt to expand free meal program for disabled citizens

The Indonesian government will provide free nutritious meals twice daily to 36,000 people with disabilities starting in ...

Indonesia releases elderly Dutch drug convict for repatriation

An elderly drug convict from the Netherlands, Ali Tokman bin Muharram, has been released from his prison in Surabaya, ...

Deputy minister warns of rising youth mental health risks

Indonesia’s deputy health minister on Saturday warned of a sharp rise in mental health problems among children ...

Gov't will assess GLP-1 use for obesity following WHO recommendation

The Health Ministry stated that they will assess the use and funding coverage by the national health insurance ...

'Senior Schools' help combat loneliness among Indonesia's elderly

The new national empowerment program featuring "Senior Schools" aims to combat loneliness and promote ...

Indonesia sets 5 percent elderly Hajj pilgrim quota for each province

Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak stated that the Indonesian government has set a special ...

Ministry bolsters health logistics for Sumatra's disaster-hit regions

The Health Ministry has increased its healthcare response and logistical aid to flood- and landslide-affected areas in ...

Ministry sets up 30 public kitchens for Sumatra floods relief

The Ministry of Social Affairs has deployed public kitchens at 30 sites capable of producing more than 80,000 meals a ...

Sumatra floods: RI Govt vows support for vulnerable groups

Indonesia’s Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Arifah Fauzi affirmed the ...

Indonesia boosts aid as govt expands Sumatra flood relief effort

The Social Affairs Minister, Saifullah Yusuf, ensured that all aid from the Social Affairs Ministry reached every ...

Gov't deploys A400 aircraft to deliver priority relief to Sumatra

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed relevant agencies to prepare an A400 aircraft to deliver assistance for ...

Indonesia's rescuers search for missing people after flash flood

A joint rescue team continued searching several areas in Agam, West Sumatra, to find victims believed to have been ...

Baznas delivers 6,000 meals to Banjarnegara landslide victims

The Indonesian National Alms Agency (Baznas), through its Food Bank program, has distributed around 6,000 portions of ...