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Collection of family health news, found 40 news.

Low budget absorption hindering stunting reduction efforts: BKKBN

Low absorption of the Family Planning Operational Assistance (BOKB) and continued delay in the provision of weaning ...

WHO Director-General praises Widodo over pandemic handling

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO)  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus  has congratulated ...

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Stunting eradication crucial to achieve Golden Generation

Indonesia is striving to achieve a golden generation in 2045, or on the 100th anniversary of its independence, but ...

Minister calls for 3% annual decline in child stunting prevalence

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy called to reduce the prevalence of child stunting ...

Just 29% new moms keen on family planning: BKKBN

Less than 30 percent of Indonesian women have expressed an interest in participating in the Family Planning (KB) ...

Gov't confirms 2.9 million people without access to health facilities

The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) reported that over ...

No nationwide increase in stunting rate on Pancasila Day: BKKBN

As a metaphorical gift on the commemoration of Pancasila Day, the stunting rate among children did not show an increase ...

Ministry awaits WHO study on acute hepatitis in children

The Indonesian Health Ministry has said that it is still waiting for further studies from the World Health Organization ...

W20 pushes global commitment to equal health access

Women20 (W20) strives to push for global commitment in a bid to support equal health access. Through a press ...

Early detection of risk factors during pregnancy yet unideal: Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that the early detection of risk factors for pregnant women across the nation had yet to run ...

Female circumcision harming women: ministry

Female genital mutilation or female circumcision is not beneficial to women and could prove harmful instead, the ...

Threat of stunting could stymie golden generation goal

Childhood stunting is still a threat that can keep the nation from realizing the golden generation in 2024 as it can ...

84% of infant mortality caused by preterm birth: ministry

Preterm birth is responsible for 84 percent of deaths among newborn babies in Indonesia, director for family health at ...

People with high mobility should wear mask at home: Ministry

The Ministry of Health has encouraged the public, who still have to conduct outdoor activities, to continue to wear ...

Women an important force in COVID-19 handling: minister

Women are an important force the nation can tap into to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said Women’s Empowerment and ...