#infants

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Health Ministry forecasts 2,500 infants born with thalassemia annually

The Ministry of Health has projected that on a yearly basis, some 2,500 babies in Indonesia are born with thalassemia ...

State prepared to tackle hepatitis, no need for panic: Governor Kamil

During a visit to Hasan Sadikin Hospital (RSHS), Bandung, West Java, on Monday, Governor M. Ridwan Kamil urged citizens ...

Low risk of foot and mouth disease transmitting to humans: Sadikin

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) that are affecting over one thousand livestock in East Java have a low chance of ...

West Papua to intensify vigil over mysterious acute hepatitis

The West Papua Provincial Health Office has declared province-wide alert status over the emergence of acute hepatitis ...

House lauds midwives' dedication to strengthening health system

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

Total fertility rate affects maternal, infant mortality rates: BKKBN

The number of children that mothers gave birth to during their fertility period, or total fertility rate (TFR), affects ...

BKKBN class to build parents' understanding of early infant life

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has started a class called 'Class for Great Parents ...

Children's immunization should follow schedule: Official

Children's vaccination must be administered in accordance with the schedule in a bid to offer optimum protection, ...

Premature births posing challenge to stunting reduction efforts: BKKBN

Premature births are posing a challenge to efforts to reduce stunting nationally, National Population and Family ...

Central, regional stakeholders should seriously handle stunting: MPR

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Lestari Moerdijat urged stakeholders at the central and ...

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Pakistan and March 23

March 23 is a significant date for Pakistan in two respects. On March 23, 1940, the All-India Muslim League moved a ...

Indonesia should emulate other countries to reduce stunting: BKKBN

Indonesia should mimic several interventions made by other nations, so that the stunting prevalence rate can decline to ...

Availability of clean water, proper sanitation can reduce poverty: VP

The availability of clean water and proper sanitation can reduce poverty levels in Indonesia,  Vice President ...

Multi-sectoral involvement crucial to handle stunting: Legislator

Involvement of various stakeholders, including the government, academicians, entrepreneurs, community, and media, is ...

ENT's 15 districts in state of emergency over stunting: BKKBN

Some 15 districts in East Nusa Tenggara (ENT) are in a state of emergency due to the problem of stunting, National ...