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Cardiovascular diseases responsible for most deaths: Health Ministry

Cardiovascular diseases cause the highest number of deaths in Indonesia, according to director of non-communicable ...

Some 30.6 million Indonesians screened for non-communicable diseases

Only 16.4 percent or 30.6 million Indonesians have undergone risk factor screenings for non-communicable diseases (NCD) ...

Govt presses for implementing movement to prevent air pollution impact

The Indonesian Health Ministry urged the public to implement the movement to prevent the impact of air pollution that ...

Long-term COVID mitigation in endemic era

On June 21, 2023, Indonesia finally entered the COVID-19 endemic phase after three years of battling the ...

Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity in children: ministry

Exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 24 months can reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes in children, an official ...

Govt to suppress obesity to 3 percent by 2030: Official

Deputy Health Minister Dante Saksono Harbuwono has said that the government is making efforts to bring down obesity ...

Sweetener aspartame consumption needs to be limited: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry classifies the artificial sweetener aspartame as a chemical in food and beverages, so its ...

Jakarta strives to control obesity through health promotion

The Jakarta Provincial Government incessantly strives to remind its citizens to fight obesity, as it is one of the main ...

Ministry to maintain obesity prevalence at 21.8 percent until 2024

The Ministry of Health conducts serious efforts to curb the prevalence of obesity in Indonesia to remain at 21.8 ...

President calls for collective efforts on stunting eradication: BKKBN

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called for everyone to contribute to efforts to eradicate stunting cases, the ...

Ministry accentuates importance of education on healthy lifestyle

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture underlined the importance of strengthening education on ...

Ministry gathers inputs from youngsters on controlling GGL consumption

The Health Ministry gathered inputs from young members of the Health Heroes community as part of efforts to control ...

Ministry calls on people to adopt nutritionally balanced diet

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Kemenko PMK) has called on people to adopt a ...

Ministry encourages excise tax on GGL-dense products to tackle obesity

The Health Ministry is encouraging the imposition of excise tax on products high in sugar, salt, and fat (GGL), as it ...

Ministry outlines three strategies to tackle obesity in Indonesia

The Indonesian Health Ministry highlights three communication strategies under the endeavors to encourage collective ...