#infant mortality

Collection of infant mortality news, found 123 news.

Family planning, posyandu crucial for controlling maternal mortality

The Family Planning program and services at integrated health posts (posyandus) are the main gateway to controlling ...

Hoping for regional plan supporting maternal health programs: ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs is expecting that regional governments in the country will develop an action plan to ...

Suppress child marriages for three-percent reduction in stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) laid stress on the need to suppress early marriage in ...

24.49% of West Sumatra women married before 19: BPS

A national socioeconomic survey conducted in 2021 found that at least 24.49 percent of women in West Sumatra got ...

Adolescents have crucial role in reducing maternal deaths: BKKBN

Adolescents will be the determining factor in the country’s capability to reduce the maternal mortality rate to ...

Young women should take blood supplements to avoid stunting: Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reminded Indonesian young women to start regularly consuming blood supplements in ...

Joint efforts essential to prevent child marriage: Minister Effendy

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, has called for collaboration among ...

BKKBN underlines three points to reap demographic bonus

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo highlighted three main keys for ...

Number of offspring affects family quality: BKKBN

The number of children born to a married couple could affect the quality of their family in terms of their physical or ...

IUDs pose no threat to maternal health: BKKBN

The use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) has no negative impact on maternal health or the birth of a baby, the National ...

Early marriage can raise maternal, infant mortality: BKKBN

Early marriage can increase maternal and infant mortality, head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency ...

BKKBN head accentuates critical role of midwives in stunting handling

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo highlighted that midwives are one of ...

BKKBN representatives' duties determine handling of stunting cases

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), Hasto Wardoyo, has said the agency's ...

Early detection is a crucial transformation in health system: Ministry

Strengthening early detection of a disease is a crucial transformation in Indonesia's health system, according to ...

House lauds midwives' dedication to strengthening health system

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has lauded and thanked midwives for their dedication to ...