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President Yudhoyono kicks off consultation on disaster risk reduction

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace, here on Tuesday officially opened the Global Thematic ...

Indonesia still unable to eradicate leprosy

Although Indonesia has managed to reach leprosy elimination stage, the country has not been able to completely ...

news focus - natural disasters remain challenge to asia-pacific`s robust economic growth b - (d)

Apart from the slowdown of world`s economy due to crisis in the United States and some European countries, natural ...

Chic Outlet Shopping® Announces the Launch Of '(RED)™ Is The New Black' Campaign

-     Chic Outlet Shopping(R), the Collection of luxury outlet Villages by Value Retail, launched ...

1.5 Million Premature Cancer Deaths Could be Prevented per Year if Targets Set to Reduce NCDs are Met by 2025

-On World Cancer Day, UICC and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveal real-life impact of achieving ...

President urges govt officials to understand anti-corruption law

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged government officials to have a thorough understanding of the country`s ...

Economist Intelligence Unit Report Calls for Global Policy Innovation to Tackle the 'Silent Pandemic' That is Hepatitis

-- Experts recommend comprehensive approach to combat global health issue -     A new Economist ...

Global Partners Making Progress Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, New Report and Scorecard Show

- Global partners in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have made substantial progress over the past ...

HIV/AIDS forum in Kupang just for men

The AIDS Prevention Commission (KPA) has come up with a HIV/AIDS forum for men to reduce the number of HIV and AIDS ...

President's Council on Jobs to Meet in Community Following Operation HOPE Bus Tour in Los Angeles, A

-     At the invitation of Operation HOPE, President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness ...

Kazakhstan invites Indonesian companies to invest

Kazakhstan has created an opportunity for Indonesian companies to invest in its country, chief economic minister Hatta ...

Menthol smokers have more strokes: study

Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this ...

round-up: huge quake again hits Aceh, no report of death

Only a couple of days after the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) or Aceh province held simultaneous regional head ...

ConvaTec Hosts Live International Webcast on Effectiveness of Silver in Wound Dressings

-     Industry leaders will review data supporting use of silver in a range of dressings in a live ...

Social media used as human trafficking tool

Human-trafficking offenders remain resorting to using the social media to kidnap more victims. "Presumably, the ...