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Collection of infectious disease news, found 41 news.

Indonesia finds 13,297 suspected leprosy cases amid boosted screenings

The Indonesian Ministry of Health stated that under the 2026 Free Health Screening (CKG) program, it identified 13,297 ...

BRIN accelerates biodiversity-based infectious disease drug research

Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is accelerating the development of infectious disease ...

Health Ministry proposes Bogor as integrated TB control model

The Ministry of Health has proposed Bogor City as a national pilot for an integrated tuberculosis (TB) control program ...

Dengue vaccine shows ability to address infectious diseases: BPOM

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) stated that the launch of an mRNA-based dengue vaccine prototype ...

Banten tightens supervision at Soetta Airport to prevent hantavirus

The Banten Provincial Government has heightened vigilance and tightened supervision at Soekarno-Hatta (Soetta) ...

International Healthcare Week opens today, fuelling healthcare breakthroughs

 The fifth International Healthcare Week (IHW), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), ...

The Fifth International Healthcare Week set for next month, to highlight Hong Kong's position as medical technology and investment hub

 The fifth edition of the International Healthcare Week, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council ...

Health Minister calls for accelerated leprosy screening, surveillance

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin highlighted the need for accelerating leprosy screening and surveillance to ...

Lawmakers push faster immunization amid measles surge

A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives, Nurhadi, has called on the government to accelerate and ...

Davos Spotlight | EVYD and Novartis Foundation Launch National AI-Powered Cardiovascular Disease

At the 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Dr. Giovanni Caforio, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ...

Ministry to focus on promotive, preventive measures to complement JKN

The Health Ministry says it is prioritizing regulatory improvements and promotive–preventive measures to support ...

Ministry bolsters health logistics for Sumatra's disaster-hit regions

The Health Ministry has increased its healthcare response and logistical aid to flood- and landslide-affected areas in ...

Govt to expand integrated TB screening program to curb spread

The Indonesian Ministry of Health will soon expand the integrated screening program for early identification of ...

Xi says China, U.S. should be 'partners and friends,' not rivals

Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that he is ready to continue working with U.S. President Donald ...

BRIN launches study to detect typhus-causing bacteria in Madiun rats

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is conducting research to detect Rickettsia typhi bacteria in rats ...