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RI racing against time to meet MDG targets by andi abdussalam - (d)

Indonesia, one of the 189 countries that declared in 2000 their commitment to achieving eight Millennium Development ...

Program seeks to lower high maternal mortality rate in six provinces

Six provinces in Indonesia continue to have the nation`s highest maternal mortality rates, at over 50 percent. ...

US ambassador helps launch "emas" child program in W Java

US Ambassador Scot Marciel spent April 18 visiting Bandung, West Java, where he launched a child health program, ...

Indonesia to have more internationally accredited hospitals by 2014

There is no doubt that only the haves could afford placing obituary ads in newspapers. And from these obituaries, it ...

Seven hospitals expected to be internationally accredited

Seven state-owned A-class hospitals are expected to receive international accreditation by 2014. "In the health ...

"Anggur Merah" program considered successful

The "Anggur Merah" Independent Village Program in East Nusa Tenggara Province has been a success in significantly ...

Australia supports RI focus on achieving MDGs

With three years until the world needs to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Indonesian Government, ...

Two Indonesian mothers die during delivery every hour

Indonesia`s maternal mortality rate is still high as it is believed that almost every hour two Indonesian women die ...

Maternal mortality rate still far from MDG`s target: minister

Minister of Health Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih said the maternal mortality rate was difficult to reduce to meet ...

Afghan rights situation still "critical" 10 years on: HRW

The human rights situation remains "critical" in Afghanistan despite the Taliban`s ouster 10 years ago, Human Rights ...

Ausaid assists food security program in NTT

Australia`s Agency for International Development (AusAID) will grant A$5 million to support a food security program in ...

NTT independent village program supported internationally

The so-called `Anggur Merah` independent village program in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province is supported by six ...

news focus: e Java beefs up immunization to fight diphtheria

East Java Governor Soekarwo on October 7, 2011, declared an extraordinary situation (KLB) for diphtheria in all parts ...

RI govt trying to achieve MDG`s maternal mortality lowering target

The government continues to make efforts to lower the maternal mortality rate in the country to 102 per 100,000 ...

Indonesia determined to become polio, measles-free nation

In addition to the routine immunization program using five vaccines to prevent tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, ...