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BGN ensures no coercion of schools, students in free meals program

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency said on Monday schools and students are not being forced to join the ...

Kubu Raya declares emergency as forest fire hotspots surge to 58

The Kubu Raya District Government has declared a forest and land fires emergency alert status, increasing budget ...

Health screening program focuses on follow-up care in 2026: ministry

As the Free Health Screening (CKG) program enters its second year in 2026, the Ministry of Health is shifting its focus ...

Prabowo promotes Free Health Checks as budget-saving policy at WEF

President Prabowo Subianto introduced the Free Health Check (CKG) program ran by his administration at the 2026 World ...

Colgate-Palmolive and WHO Foundation Announce Global Partnership on Oral Health

-Today, Colgate-Palmolive announced a new multi-year collaboration with the WHO Foundation to support the World Health ...

Indonesia Free Meal Program to support farmers, boost local economies

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has called on nutrition service units (SPPGs) operating as kitchens ...

Indonesia pushes interregional synergy to tackle growing waste crisis

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Akhmad Wiyagus emphasized the importance of regions' firmness in executing policies ...

Baznas sends 186,000 liters of water to flood-hit Central Tapanuli

Indonesia’s National Alms Agency (Baznas) has distributed about 186,000 liters of clean water to residents ...

Nestle to halt infant formula distribution after toxin case: BPOM

Indonesia’s Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) ordered PT Nestlé Indonesia to halt the distribution ...

RI Govt deploys portable X-ray units to boost TB screening in Makassar

Indonesia’s Health Ministry has deployed about 20 portable X-ray units to Makassar to strengthen tuberculosis ...

Indonesia to begin 34 waste-to-energy projects, Prabowo says

President Prabowo Subianto announced on Monday that Indonesia will begin 34 waste-to-energy (WtE) projects this year as ...

Indonesia pins hopes on waste-to-energy to ease landfill crisis

Indonesia’s government is banking on waste-to-energy facilities to curb mounting pressure on overcrowded ...

Minister underscores quality control in free meal distribution

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan inspected the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) in ...

Bali raises "super flu" alert at community health centers

Bali Province is increasing vigilance against "super flu," or influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, down to the ...

Health ministry deploys 119 emergency volunteers to Aceh Tamiang

The Health Ministry has deployed 119 Health Reserve Personnel (TCK) Batch II volunteers to strengthen medical ...