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Need policy transformation amid geopolitical shocks: MPR

A member of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Johan Rosihan, has urged the government to initiate a ...

RI Govt plans HPV immunization of boys to end cervical cancer

As part of efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in Indonesia, the Health Ministry is planning to administer the Human ...

Half of Indonesian women have abdominal obesity: ministry

The Health Ministry has reported that 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men in Indonesia have central or abdominal ...

Over 8 million Indonesians receive free health screenings: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that 8.2 million Indonesians have benefited from free health screenings so ...

Indonesia races to end plastic waste by 2029 amid rising crisis

The world is facing three interrelated problems: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—all of which ...

116 industries face government heat over air pollution

The Ministry of Environment initiated action against 116 industries in the Greater Jakarta area for contributing to air ...

Cooking-to-delivery time cut to improve free meals safety: BGN

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) decided to shorten the time window between the production and distribution of food ...

Indonesia stresses holistic approach to TB control

The handling of tuberculosis (TB) requires a holistic approach that also considers the physical and mental health of TB ...

777,000 people register for free health screening program

The Ministry of Health has reported that as of March 16, 2025, the government's Free Health Screening program has ...

Study uncovers wider factors contributing to stunting

The SEAMEO Regional Center for Food and Nutrition (RECFON) – Regional Nutrition Center of the University of ...

Indonesia's free screening program helps improve public health: MPR

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Eddy Soeparno, said the government's free health ...

Free checks mark preventive approach to public health: PCO

Presidential Communication Office (PCO) spokesperson Philips Vermonte has said that the Free Health Check-up Program ...

Govt to put health front and center with free screenings

In February this year, the central government will launch free health screenings, considered one of the flagship health ...

Strawberry generation to nutrition champion: Youth tackle malnutrition

Generation Z and millennials are frequently referred to as the strawberry generation, characterized by their impressive ...

Indonesia's free health screenings to include mental health tests

The government's Free Health Screening (PKG) program will also screen for mental health problems, as they often go ...