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Expert highlights importance of strengthening education on monkeypox

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

Optimizing PeduliLindungi application for COVID-19 tracing

Indonesia is one of the countries in the world that has developed and launched technology to support the tracing of ...

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 ...

Research key to preventing monkeypox spread: BRIN

Research has become the key pillar for preventing the spread of diseases, including monkeypox, according to head of the ...

Children more vulnerable to monkeypox: IDAI

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

4th COVID shot crucial for boosting health workers' immunity: expert

The provision of the fourth dose or second booster of the COVID-19 vaccine to health workers is essential to strengthen ...

Continue to follow clean, healthy lifestyle, ministry tells citizens

The Health Ministry has asked citizens to continue implementing a clean and healthy lifestyle (PHBS) in order to boost ...

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 ...

Doctors must remain alert for monkeypox symptoms: IDI

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) has asked all doctors to remain alert for the symptoms of monkeypox in ...

PMI finds 514 blood bags contaminated with Hepatitis, HIV

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) found 514 blood bags contaminated with viruses while conducting screening on them in ...

None of Bandarlampung's hajj returnees tests positive for COVID-19

The Bandarlampung Health Office stated on Sunday that none of hajj pilgrims from the city got infected by COVID-19 ...

Ministers welcome Hajj returnees at Soekarno Hatta Airport

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy and Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi ...

Govt prepares health screening guidelines for Hajj returnees

The government has prepared health screening guidelines for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia to ...

Ministry urges Hajj returnees to proactively monitor their health

Head of the Hajj Health Center of the Health Ministry, Budi Sylvana, has urged returning Hajj pilgrims to proactively ...