#infant mortality

Collection of infant mortality news, found 125 news.

Presidential candidates' plans for women and children: A closer look

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has determined three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates for ...

Minister seeks to expand midwives' role to lower maternal mortality 

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that his ministry will expand the role of midwives to the village level to ...

Maternal mortality reduction depends on family planning success: govt

The Directorate of Productive Age and Older Adult Health at the Ministry of Health has said that the success of family ...

Solok pilot project of Health Ministry-JICA knowledge sharing program

Solok City, West Sumatra, has been selected to be a pilot project location of the knowledge-sharing program that is ...

Family planning important to create healthy families: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has highlighted the importance of family planning (KB) in ...

Hospital ships to provide equal healthcare: Health Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that his ministry wants to provide equal and the best possible access to ...

Controlling fertility rate could help realize Golden Indonesia: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that controlling the total fertility rate (TFR) ...

MPR seeks consistency from government in preventing child marriages

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat called on the government to be ...

Parents should also impart education on reproductive health: Gov't

Reproductive health education should not only be imparted at school to children but also by their parents, Children ...

Child marriage prevention must involve multiple parties: minister

Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga has highlighted that efforts to prevent child ...

VP presses for speeding the reduction of stunting in Riau Islands

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has pressed for speeding the reduction of stunting on the Riau Islands, during a visit ...

Health Bill ensures protection of infants, children: Ministry

The Indonesian Ministry of Health ensures that the Health Bill, being processed in the House of Representatives (DPR), ...

BKKBN improves family planning interventions in regions with high TFR

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) would improve family planning intervention in regions with ...

Indonesia's population projected to reach 324 mln in 2045: Bappenas

Indonesia's total projected population during the 2020-2050 period under the business-as-usual trend scenario will ...

Jakarta urges stakeholders to improve children's immunization coverage

The Jakarta Health Office has urged stakeholders in the health sector to play a more active role in supporting ...