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High-risk groups to get 5.22 mln remaining COVID vaccines for free

The Ministry of Health has said that 5.22 million COVID-19 vaccine doses are still in stock at the central and regional ...

Mt Lewotobi eruption: Govt provides shelters for affected residents

The government has provided evacuation shelters for 1,172 residents affected by the eruption of Mount Lewotobi ...

People urged to complete COVID-19 vaccination ahead of holidays

The Ministry of Health has urged people to immediately complete their COVID-19 vaccination as an anticipatory measure ...

Maintaining mental, physical wellness by staying productive as seniors

The life of 81-year-old Rustinah has become more meaningful ever since she began working in a cafe located in the Blok ...

DPR asks community health centers to offer mental health services

Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday asked community health centers (puskesmas) and ...

VP reminds regional heads of key role in eradicating extreme poverty

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin on Thursday reminded regional heads of their crucial role in efforts to achieve zero ...

Exercise, calorie restriction can boost cognitive endurance: Expert

Andalas University neurology expert Yuliarni Syafritra said on Tuesday that physical exercise and calorie restriction ...

COVID-19 still spreading but less threatening: Health Ministry

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has not disappeared, but it is less threatening, according to dr. Ngabila Salama, ...

Deputy MPR speaker urges youths to care for older adults with dementia

Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat urged young ...

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 ...

Work with villages to create awareness against drugs: MPR to BNN

Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo has asked the National Narcotics ...

Free COVID vaccinations to end on Dec 31: Health Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has said that government funding for the free COVID-19 vaccination program will end ...

RCCE among key pillars of COVID-19 response: ministry

Risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) has been one of the main pillars of COVID-19 pandemic handling and ...

Hajj health personnel strength not yet optimal: DPR

The number of health personnel is not yet optimal for serving Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, whose number has reached 229 ...

Gov't ups vigilance against infectious diseases ahead of Eid al-Adha 

The Ministry of Health has continued to increase vigilance against infectious diseases, especially ahead of the Eid ...