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EG.2, EG.5 account for 40% COVID cases: ministry

Two new coronavirus subvariants, EG.2 and EG.5, are responsible for nearly half the current COVID-19 cases in ...

G20 reaffirms commitment to strengthen global health architecture

The G20 Health Ministers met in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, on Saturday, reaffirmed their commitment to continue to ...

Govt allocates Rp90 trillion for health transformation

Secretary general of the Ministry of Health Kunta Wibawa Dasanugraha has said that the government has ...

Indonesia looks to expand number of oncology specialist nurses

Indonesia's Health Ministry is aiming to boost the availability of oncology specialist nurses in Indonesia to ...

VP Amin asks NU to help produce reliable health workers

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which has educational institutions in the health sector, ...

Breastfeeding reduces risk of obesity in children: ministry

Exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 24 months can reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes in children, an official ...

APEC members agree to make health systems more resilient

Health ministers from APEC member economies agreed to strengthen primary health care systems to be more resilient for ...

Ministry involves public health experts in drafting Health Master Plan

The Health Ministry has involved the Association of Indonesian Public Health Experts (IAKMI) in the process of drafting ...

Indonesia targets 2030 hepatitis B, C elimination

Indonesia is targeting to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030 through several interventions that will involve community ...

Need multi-stakeholder involvement in health services: Minister

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the provision of health services to the community needs the involvement ...

El Nino: President asks regions to boost assistance budget

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and regional governments to strengthen and ...

Member countries rely on Indonesia at G20 meeting: Minister

Indonesia was relied upon by member countries of the G20 at the group's third meeting of ministers and central bank ...

Jokowi says government to ensure stunting reduction in all regions

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that the government will take action to ensure that the prevalence of ...

BKKBN hails Jayapura's success in lowering childhood stunting rate

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has applauded Jayapura District's success in recording a ...

Indonesia, India launch economic and financial dialogue

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and her Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Economic ...