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Healthy diet, physical activity can help prevent obesity: expert

Obesity can be prevented by controlling sugar, salt, and fat intake and through physical activity, acting Director for ...

Early detection of stroke must be improved: Health Ministry

Early detection of stroke risk factors needs to be improved given the relatively high cost of handling patients in ...

Segmented communication necessary to reduce smoking prevalence: expert

The government should implement a segmented communication strategy in the campaign to reduce smoking prevalence by ...

Ensuring national food security

This year marked the second time the World Food Day (October 16) was observed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ...

Smoking, obesity can cause kidney cell carcinoma: specialist

Smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure can cause Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer, a specialist ...

Early detection effective to prevent risk of developing breast cancer

Early detection is an effective way to prevent the risk of developing breast cancer by increasing the likelihood of ...

160 students vaccinated against COVID-19 in East Jakarta

At least 160 students of the state Islamic senior high school (MAN) 2 in Ciracas, East Jakarta received COVID-19 jabs ...

Aceh residents must remain alert for family cluster infections: IDI

Aceh chapter has appealed to residents of Aceh province to continue to comply with the health protocols and remain ...

Health Ministry issues guidelines on vaccination of children

The Health Ministry has issued guidelines on the vaccination of 12- to 17-year-olds against COVID-19. “With ...

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 ...