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All Indonesia app mandatory for international passengers Sept 1

International flight passengers will be required to complete an arrival declaration through the All Indonesia ...

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Increase vaccination to protect Indonesia’s future generations

A measles outbreak in Sumenep, East Java, has killed 17 children and is suspected to have infected nearly 2,000 others ...

Keep trains smoke-free, keep passengers healthy

The proposal to add café and smoking carriages on long-distance train routes has triggered widespread ...

IDAI promotes WHO's WASHED concept to combat worm infections

A member of the Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) Tropical Infectious Diseases Working Group, Dr. Riyadi, emphasized ...

Free screening at schools reflects equity: Official

Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka stated that the government's Free ...

Minister visits leprosy patients, pushes early screening

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin visited several leprosy patients during a working visit to Serang Baru ...

Free Health Check program now includes hepatitis screening

The Health Ministry has integrated hepatitis detection and control services into the Free Health Check (CKG) program to ...

Free health checks rolled out in Jakarta schools

The Jakarta provincial government has begun a Free Health Check (CKG) program for students in schools, coinciding with ...

Sekolah Rakyat students with vision issues to get free glasses

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has informed that all Sekolah Rakyat students who suffer from vision problems, such ...

Tangerang chosen as pilot project for TB handling

The Ministry of Health has appointed Tangerang City as one of the pilot areas for TB handling, recognizing its ...

Indonesia seeks collaborative boost for malaria elimination efforts

Indonesia's Health Ministry is set to launch the Presidential Call to End Malaria Initiative (PCMI) by ...

Indonesia's Batam raises COVID-19 alert amid Singapore case surge

The municipal government of Batam, in Indonesia's Riau Islands, has raised its COVID-19 alert level following a ...

Indonesia allocates over US$13.8 bln for health in 2026 draft budget

The Indonesian government has allocated up to Rp228 trillion (over US$13.8 billion) for the health sector in the ...

Challenging journey for eradicating Tuberculosis in Indonesia

Tuberculosis has existed since ancient times, yet it remains one of the leading causes of death in the modern era. ...

81% of TB cases successfully detected in 2024: ministry

As many as 81 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Indonesia were successfully identified in 2024, with 90 percent of ...