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Jakarta commences vaccination for children in 12-17 year age group

The Jakarta authorities, on Thursday, began a vaccination program for children in the 12-17 year age group in parallel ...

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Indonesia moves to protect children as COVID-19 cases spike

With Indonesia’s second COVID-19 wave affecting a significant number of children, the government has been quick ...

COVID-19: Ministry highlights need for double masks

The Health Ministry’s vaccination spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi has advised people to use double masks to ...

Children constitute 12.6% of COVID-19 transmission cases: IDAI chief

Children constituted 12.6 percent of the COVID-19 transmission cases in several parts of Indonesia, Chief of the ...

People with hypertension susceptible to COVID-19: expert

People who suffer from uncontrolled diseases, including hypertension, are vulnerable to COVID-19, according to Badai ...

Stress management among asthmatics importance: lung specialist

Lung specialist at the Semen Padang Hospital, Dr Masrul Basyar, Sp.P (K) FISR, reminded asthma sufferers to manage ...

IDAI yet to recommend face-to-face learning in schools

The Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) has not yet recommended face-to-face learning at schools in the wake of ...

People with heart disease should maintain diet during fasting

A cardiologist at Semen Padang Hospital, dr. Eka Fithra Elfi Sp advises people with heart disease to regulate and ...

Non-communicable diseases burdening health insurance system: VP

Most claims filed under the National Health Insurance (JKN) program through the Health Care and Social Security Agency ...

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 ...

World Food Day calls for solidarity, more resilient, robust systems

The 2020 World Food Day calls for more resilient and robust agri-food systems and for global solidarity since the ...

The Kidney Kid superhero initiative goes international on World Kidney Day

- Fresenius Medical Care, the world’s leading provider of dialysis products and services, has today announced the ...

World Food Day Expo, SE Sulawesi, receives 82,975 thousand visitors

Some 82,975 people visited an exhibition organized to commemorate World Food Day in Puudambu Village, Anggata ...

CropLife Asia Joins FAO Call for Healthy & Sustainable Diets for all this World Food Day

This World Food Day, CropLife Asia proudly joins the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in ...

Aptorum Group announces the development of microbiome drug candidate targeting obesity and repurposed drug candidates targeting neuroblastoma

- Aptorum Group Limited (Nasdaq: APM) (“Aptorum Group”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of ...