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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 ...

Garuda Indonesia to transport 104,172 Hajj pilgrims

At least 104,172 Indonesian pilgrims will be transported by national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia in 287 flight groups ...

HKBN is right momentum to boost disaster preparedness: Ministry

The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture stated that the 2023 National Disaster Preparedness Day ...

Health expert encourages eating balanced diet during Eid al-Fitr

Health expert Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditama reminded people to eat a balanced diet while celebrating Eid al-Fitr to ...

PDPI urges people to wear masks during tarawih prayers

The Indonesian Society of Respirology (PDPI) has appealed to people to wear masks and follow the health protocols while ...

IndoVac administration started for second booster vaccinations

The locally-made COVID-19 vaccine, IndoVac, can already be used for the fourth dose, or second booster vaccinations, ...

Minister Qoumas calls for detailed, careful Hajj preparations

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has sought detailed and careful preparations for the 2023 Hajj, saying ...

COVID: 34 Orthrus patients in Jakarta recover

Thirty-four persons who were confirmed to be infected with the CH.1.1, or Orthrus sub-variant of Omicron, between ...

Change of primary health services aimed to face pandemics: Ministry

The Health Ministry stated that the transformation of primary health services is aimed at strengthening Indonesia's ...

Minister Qoumas seeks an increase in women Hajj pilgrimage officers

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has called on the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah to increase ...