#non communicable diseases

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Number of hypertension patients still climbing: ministry

The number of patients with hypertension, one of the most common non-communicable diseases in Indonesia, has continued ...

Rp2.78 trillion disbursed for thalassemia treatment in 2020: Ministry

The Indonesian government has disbursed a total budget of Rp2.78 trillion (US$191 million) for thalassemia treatment, ...

Health Ministry forecasts 2,500 infants born with thalassemia annually

The Ministry of Health has projected that on a yearly basis, some 2,500 babies in Indonesia are born with thalassemia ...

BLU performance must be linked with development goal: Finance Minister

The performance of the Public Service Agency (BLU) should be tied to the goal of national development, including making ...

Increasing clean water access, sanitation facilities reduce stunting

Increasing access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities could suppress the rate of stunting in children, ...

Ministry prescribes regular health screening from age of 15

The Health Ministry has advised routine health screening from the age of 15 years so that non-communicable diseases, ...

Low rubella immunization rate puts babies at risk of deafness

Head of the Association of Otorhinolaryngologists, Jenny Bashiruddin, cited the low rate of rubella immunization in ...

Comorbidity factor, vaccinations determine pandemic end: Expert

The comorbidity factor and vaccination rates are the key factors in ending the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, public ...

Culture, cost hurdles for cancer treatment in Indonesia: ministry

Culture and financing are the main challenges faced by cancer patients in Indonesia, acting director for ...

Obese children must consume more antioxidant foods: ASNI

Obese children need to be given more foods that contain antioxidants amid the COVID-19 pandemic, chairman of the ...

Early-stage ovarian cancer asymptomatic but identifiable: official

Ovarian cancer does not cause symptoms at an early stage. Therefore, understanding the risk factors is necessary to ...

Changing people's behavior challenge to applying healthy lifestyle

Changing people's behavior during the pandemic became one of the biggest challenges in implementing a healthy ...

Indonesia and Denmark collaborate to expand access to diabetes treatment

- Diabetes mellitus is a disease that can affect anyone. Data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Atlas ...

Healthcare personalization allows more accurate, equitable treatment

Healthcare personalization can help patients receive the right treatment and predict unwanted responses to unfit drugs, ...

68 million Indonesians obese due to unhealthy diet: ministry

Sixty-eight million adults in Indonesia are obese due to unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity, Ministry of ...