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Obesity is on the rise in Indonesia: Health Ministry

Citing data, the Health Ministry pointed to a spike in cases of obesity in Indonesia, with one in three adults being ...

Health Ministry stresses regular health checks on World Diabetes Day

Director of non-communicable diseases prevention at the Ministry of Health, Cut Putri Ariane, urged Indonesians to get ...

Pandemic building momentum for boosting health resilience: President

President Joko Widodo has said the COVID-19 pandemic could help build the momentum for strengthening health resilience ...

13.3% of COVID-19 deaths linked to hypertension: ministry

The Ministry of Health said 13.3 percent of COVID-19 patients who succumbed to the infection had a history of ...

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 ...

Doctor Association hopes cooperation with Ministry of Health continues

The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) chairman, Dr. Daeng M. Faqih, hopes the collaboration of the professional ...

Proper diet prevents rise in non-communicable diseases: nutritionist

​​​​A proper diet can prevent an increase in non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, according to Prof. Delmi ...

Non-communicable disease trend increases in Indonesia

The trend of non-communicable disease in Indonesia has increased based on the Public Health Development Index (IPKM) ...

Uncontrolled hypertension precursor to serious ailments: Ministry

The health ministry's officials cautioned that hypertension, or high blood pressure, if not brought under control, ...

Protecting people against dangers of cigarettes

The Indonesian government must strengthen its efforts to protect the people from the dangers of cigarettes in order to ...

Smoking problem must be resolved by reaching out to children

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek said at the opening of the Fourth Indonesia Conference for Tobacco or Health ...

Tobacco consumption epidemic reaches alarming level

The epidemic of tobacco consumption has reached an alarming level in Indonesia, where more than one-third of the ...

Issue of cigarette smoking must not be left unresolved: Minister

Health Minister Nila Djuwita Moeloek highlighted that the issue of cigarette smoking, notably the steady rise in the ...

Activists empower Yogyakarta residents to show their true colors and reject tobacco industry exploitation

Global public health experts Vital Strategies today congratulated health advocates, artists and the people of Kali ...

Prohibiting cigarette sales to children

Smoking among youth can be significantly reduced by effectively enforcing prohibition of cigarette sales to children. ...