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Prevent maternal, child mortality from cancer, infections: minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that the deaths of mothers and children to cancer and infections are two ...

Total fertility rate affects maternal, infant mortality rates: BKKBN

The number of children that mothers gave birth to during their fertility period, or total fertility rate (TFR), affects ...

National-scale cervical cancer vaccination starts next year: Minister

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for cervical cancer prevention will be expanded to a national scale ...

Ratification of sexual violence bill will prevent child marriage

The ratification of the Sexual Violence Bill is expected to become a progressive step toward preventing the increasing ...

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, ...

Child stunting cases in Palembang decline to 490

The Palembang City Government, South Sumatra, noted that the number of stunted babies decreased to 490, or around 48.10 ...

Protecting pregnant women amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Getting pregnant amid the COVID-19 pandemic has become both a blessing and a challenge for Suci, 27, a resident of ...

Governor stresses importance of fixing Indonesian health system

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo underlined the importance of fixing the health system in Indonesia while speaking ...

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, ...

Use of contraceptives can help prevent maternal deaths: IBI

Men can play a role in reducing maternal mortality by using contraception, chairwoman of the Indonesian Midwives ...

Planning pregnancies can help prevent childhood stunting: BKKBN

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), Dr. Hasto Wardoyo, Sp.OG. (K), has advised all ...

Low total fertility rate suppresses baby boom during pandemic

A decline in the national Total Fertility Rate has suppressed the baby boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...