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Government shares responsibility to prevent forest fires

The Indonesian government will share responsibility with local administration and companies to prevent forest fires ...

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals to Begin Phase II Clinical Trials in Dengue Fever Patients

- 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, (60P), a company focused on development of therapeutics for tropical ...

Indonesians should store water when it is available in abundance

Indonesia is prone to hydro-meteorological natural disasters, as many parts of the country are often flooded during ...

Defense, Health ministers ink cooperation agreement

Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu and Health Minister Nila F. Moeloek signed a cooperation agreement to prevent the ...

IMF policies criticized over ebola outbreak

International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies left healthcare systems in the African countries worst affected by ebola ...

Emergency centers needed to contain Ebola in West Africa: UN

The worst outbreak of Ebola on record can be contained if countries quickly build and staff treatment centers in West ...

WHO asks for more health workers to fight ebola as death toll grows

The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the World Health ...

Gates Foundation Commits $50 Million to Support Emergency Response to Ebola

- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that it will commit $50 million to support the scale up of ...

Bali provides 24-hour medics in anticipation of ebola

The health office of Bali Province has provided a round-the-clock medical team in Ngurah Rai International Airport to ...

Polio-like illness seen in up to 25 California children

A rare and mysterious polio-like illness may have afflicted up to 25 children in California, several of whom have ...

UN reinforcements start arriving in S. Sudan

The first United Nations (UN) peacekeeping reinforcements arrived Friday in South Sudan, where the government is said ...

Global Leaders Support New Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018

- Today, at the Global Vaccine Summit, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a comprehensive ...

IMF calls for `urgent action` to boost Palestinian economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday called for "urgent action" to help revive the Palestinian ...

little faith in china leader`s pollution promises

Thick grey smog pressed against Zhao Jian`s windshield, blotting visibility to two metres as he drove through China`s ...

Dengue threat to remain in 2013

Dengue fever will continue to loom large next year, so all Indonesians should be prepared to deal with an ...