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Minister instructs release of mentally disabled shackled person

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini instructed her staff to release a person with mental disorders (ODGJ), who was ...

Ministry organizes campaign to mark World Mental Health Day

The Ministry of Social Affairs is conducting a campaign on mental health issues, challenges, and solutions to improve ...

Ministry striving to free persons with mental disorders from shackling

The Health Ministry is striving to free persons with mental disorders (ODGJs) from shackling by involving professional ...

Uniform distribution of mental health referral services by 2027

The distribution of mental health referral services will reach 100 percent by 2027, Indonesian Psychiatric Association ...

VP provides social aid to West Kalimantan residents

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin handed over social assistance under the Family Hope Program (PKH), basic necessities, ...

No more shackling mentally ill patients: Minister Rismaharini

Patients with mental disorders must no longer be shackled as this violates their human rights, Social Affairs Minister ...

Suppress child marriages for three-percent reduction in stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) laid stress on the need to suppress early marriage in ...

COVID-19 task force asks five provinces to strengthen protocols

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has urged the governments of five provinces that have recorded the most additional ...

Minister Effendy lauds maternal, child welfare bill's approval

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy responded positively to the approval of the Draft ...

Poverty not the chief cause of stunting: BKKBN

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that poverty has not been the primary cause of ...

Emotional mental disorders continue to increasingly afflict teenagers

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) highlighted the continued annual increase in the number of ...

Strengthening monitoring of elderly women's health needed: BKKBN

The health of elderly women needs to be monitored more strongly because they face more risks that can affect their ...

New Year's resolutions must be well thought out: psychologist

New Year's resolutions must be well thought out to minimize disappointment if things do not go according to plan, a ...

Ministry marks 2021 World Mental Health Day through series of events

The Health Ministry commemorated the 2021 World Mental Health Day by conducting some activities to raise awareness of ...

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Making mental health care more accessible in Indonesia

When we talk of overall health, it is important to remember that health without mental well-being is well-nigh ...