#maternal and child health

Collection of maternal and child health news, found 52 news.

Midwives have important role in stunting reduction: BKKBN

Midwives are playing an important role in assisting families to support childhood stunting reduction efforts in ...

State guarantees unlimited health services for mothers, children: KSP

The state is ready to guarantee unlimited access to maternal and child health services, the Presidential Staff Office ...

Health minister urges IBI to improve members' professionalism

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin called on the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) to continue to improve the ...

Gov't confirms 2.9 million people without access to health facilities

The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (Kemendes PDTT) reported that over ...

Children's immunization should follow schedule: Official

Children's vaccination must be administered in accordance with the schedule in a bid to offer optimum protection, ...

Gov't to distribute ultrasound equipment to all health centers

The Ministry of Health will distribute medical ultrasound equipment to all community health centers (puskesmas) in ...

One million Indonesians annually seek medical treatment abroad: gov't

The Ministry of Health stated that the number of Indonesian citizens going abroad, especially to Malaysia, Singapore, ...

Not all short children stunted in growth: expert

Not all short children are stunted in growth, although stunted children are always short in stature, according to ...

Omicron can cause fatal health issues in children: IDAI

Parents must remain alert for symptoms of the Omicron variant in children since it can cause fatal health problems, ...

Monitor growth of child using KIA guidelines, ministry urges parents

  The Health Ministry's acting director general of public health, Dr. Kartini Rustandi, has urged parents ...

Women contracting COVID-19 can continue to breastfeed babies: expert

Women who test positive for COVID-19 can still give breast milk to their babies, either directly or with the help of a ...

Maternal, infant mortality rates remain high in N Sumatra: Governor

North Sumatra Governor Edy Rahmayadi pointed out that the mortality rate of mothers and infants in North Sumatra had ...

Indonesia, Cuba must improve cooperation in COVID-19 fight: MPR

Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo, on Monday said Indonesia should increase ...

Loa Duri Ilir village to be named among Indonesia's 100 best villages

Loa Duri Ilir village, located in Loa Janan sub-district, Kutai Kartanegara District, East Kalimantan Province, has ...

Japan grants aid for health and education sectors in E Java

Japanese Consulate General in Surabaya handed over health aid, in the form of a wellness facility in the Ngawi ...