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Pasar Minggu RSUD to serve as cancer referral hospital

Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono has designated Pasar Minggu Regional General Hospital (RSUD) as ...

Vaping carries lung cancer risk: YKI

The risk of lung cancer from vapes or e-cigarettes is believed to be the same as that from cigarettes, according to the ...

Olympus EU-ME3 Ultrasound Processor Delivers Higher Resolution Images for Endoscopic Ultrasound

Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer and more ...

Health impact of e-cigarette almost similar to regular cigarette: PDPI

Chairman of the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association (PDPI) Dr Agus Dwi Susanto reminded the public that e-cigarettes ...

Ministry mulls augmenting list of drugs used in JKN program

The  Health Ministry is exploring augmenting the National Formulary (FORNAS) list which serves as a reference ...

MPR asks govt to look into dentists' capitation payments

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Bambang Soesatyo has urged the Health Ministry to pay attention to ...

BPJS Kesehatan unveils online queue system for hospitals

State-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) unveiled an online queue system for hospital ...

Govt formulates hospital empowerment program to mitigate cancer

The Health Ministry is formulating a program for hospital stratification and empowerment to mitigate cancer, the ...

Ministry asks BPJS Kesehatan to finance lung cancer screening

The Health Ministry has asked state-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) to provide financing ...

YKI backs cigarette tax hike to prevent new cancer cases

The Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) has voiced its support to the government's agenda to increase cigarette tax ...

2.5 mln cancer cases in 2020, treatment cost Rp3.5 trillion

The treatment of 2.5 million cancer cases in Indonesia in 2020 cost up to Rp3.5 trillion, Vice Health Minister Dr. ...

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BNPB spokesman's death puts spotlight on non-smokers' vulnerability

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, 49, popularly called "Pak Topo," ...

Smoke-free environment is a must to protect society: YLKI

No-smoking areas are absolutely necessary as the lack of these can expose both smokers and nonsmokers alike to the ...

Sutopo's funeral conducted like mily funeral procession: BNPB

The funeral of National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho at a public cemetery in ...

President Jokowi conveys condolences to family of late Sutopo

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has extended deep condolences to the family of late Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, senior ...