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COVID-19 vaccination: Number of 3rd dose recipients reaches 63.92 mln

The number of Indonesians who have received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine or the booster shot reached 63.92 ...

Prevention and control efforts in fight against dengue intensified

The Indonesian government is ramping up efforts to prevent and control dengue virus transmission in all regions during ...

CEPI opens global vaccine network for Indonesia's pharmacy industry

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) opens a global vaccine network for the pharmacy industry in ...

Ministry urges health services to implement health transformation

Secretary General of the Ministry of Health Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha called on all regional health services to ...

Masks can be removed if high booster vaccine percentage: Doctor

Pulmonology and respiratory medicine specialist Doctor Erlina Burhan, MSc., Sp.P.(K) stated that people can remove ...

PCV immunization targets reducing pneumonia, stunting cases

The Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) immunization program aims to curb cases of pneumonia and stunting in ...

Gov't targets 90-percent nationwide detection of TBC cases by 2024

The government is aiming to achieve 90-percent detection of tuberculosis (TBC) cases nationwide by 2024 through the ...

Indonesia holds bioinformatics training for ASEAN lab personnel

Indonesia is sharing its expertise in bioinformatics by training laboratory personnel from 9 ASEAN countries, 23 ...

IPB readies laboratory to facilitate monkeypox-prevention efforts

Rector of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Arief Satria spoke of his side having readied human resources, ...

Expert highlights importance of strengthening education on monkeypox

Strengthening education on monkeypox is essential in order to improve the community's understanding of the ...

Govt expands network of laboratories to support research on monkeypox

The Health Ministry has expanded the network of laboratories to research genome sequencing for monkeypox in 10 major ...

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Indonesia intensifies vigilance against monkeypox

Amid the global fight against COVID-19, which was first detected in China in late 2019, nearly 80 countries have ...

Children more vulnerable to monkeypox: IDAI

The Indonesian Pediatric Association (IDAI) has said that children are more vulnerable to the monkeypox virus ...

Ministry readies two laboratories to conduct monkeypox examination

The Health Ministry has readied two laboratory facilities to carry out epidemiological investigations of monkeypox, ...

Gov't supports efforts to improve monkeypox detection capabilities

The government will support efforts to boost the capacity of health and laboratory officers in detecting the monkeypox ...