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Ministry issues circular on vaccination for elderly, comorbid patients

The Directorate General of Disease Control and Prevention of the Health Ministry has issued a circular letter on ...

Task Force urges COVID-19 survivors to donate convalescent plasma

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force made an earnest appeal to survivors of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to come ...

Task Force vouches for safety of COVID-19 vaccine for elderly

Indonesia's COVID-19 Handling Task Force confirmed that CoronaVac is safe to use for senior citizens, as the ...

NTHU researchers take robotics to the next level

Although widely used in manufacturing, robots require much more agility for use in nursing and rehabilitation. With ...

Govt using five strategies to utilize demographic bonus: minister

The Indonesian government has outlined five strategies to take maximum advantage of the demographic bonus through ...

539,532 healthcare workers given COVID shots so far

Indonesia has so far vaccinated 539,532 healthcare workers against COVID-19 in 92 districts and cities across 34 ...

Ash rain blankets Boyolali after Mount Merapi belches hot clouds

Mount Merapi, which stands on the border of the provinces of Central Java and Yogyakarta, erupted and emitted hot ...

Govt evaluates mechanism for implementing self-paid vaccination

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of the government yet examining a mechanism for implementing self-paid COVID-19 ...

Social Ministry ensures quick disaster responses

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has ensured quick responses in handling the impact of natural disasters that ...

Ministry deploys Tagana to help evacuate Sumedang landslide victims

The Social Affairs Ministry has deployed the Disaster Preparedness Youth (Tagana) to help the evacuation of victims of ...

11 crocodile attacks recorded in East Kotawaringin in 2020

The Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) recorded 11 crocodile attacks in different rivers ...

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Indonesia set to commence mass vaccination; Jokowi to get first jab

President Joko Widodo has picked January 14 and January 15, 2021 to launch the initial stage of Indonesia’s mass ...

Stop throwing spoiled meat in river to curb crocodile attacks: BKSDA

The Central Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has appealed to local residents in East ...

President Jokowi launches cash assistance program nationwide for 2021

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) conducted the nationwide launch of the cash assistance program for 2021 at the State ...

Success of 1st phase COVID-19 vaccination to raise public confidence

The success of the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Indonesia will raise public confidence and curb coronavirus ...