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BPJS, BRIN strengthen research to optimize National Health Insurance

State health insurer BPJS Kesehatan has partnered with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to strengthen ...

Free meal program continues in Ramadan for toddlers, pregnant women

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) said the government’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) ...

Ministry speeds up healthcare capacity recovery after Sumatra disaster

The Health Ministry has focused on restoring healthcare services and operational capacity across Sumatra since January ...

Prabowo orders March 2026 groundbreakings for 18 projects

President Prabowo Subianto ordered all 18 downstream industrial projects overseen by state-backed Danantara Indonesia ...

3,719 professionals volunteer to provide treatment in Aceh: gov't

The Health Ministry reported that a total of 3,719 health workers have volunteered to provide medical services to ...

Health Ministry targets 46 percent coverage of free checkups in 2026

The Health Ministry has expressed optimism that it will cover nearly half of Indonesia’s population, or 46 ...

Indonesia deploys second batch of 366 health workers to flood-hit Aceh

The Health Ministry has sent a second batch of volunteers, comprising 366 healthcare professionals, to provide medical ...

North Sumatra receives US$50.9 million for school revitalization

Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti said North Sumatra Province has received central government ...

Environment Minister backs Bali as pioneer without open dumping

Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has expressed support for Bali to become a pioneer in modern waste ...

Govt launches 10 pilot co-op drugstores to boost public health access

Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono inaugurated 10 pilot drugstore outlets operated by Red and White Village ...

Banten's South Tangerang declares emergency as waste crisis escalates

The Government of South Tangerang City, Banten Province, has declared an emergency response status to address the ...

Some 366 health centers in disaster-affected Aceh now operational

The Aceh Provincial Health Office reported that 366 community health centers (puskesmas) across 18 of 23 districts and ...

RI Govt follows up on finding of Indonesians with leprosy in Romania

Indonesia’s Health Ministry is coordinating with the Bali Health Office to follow up on a leprosy case involving ...

Minister urges regional gov't to crack down pharmaceutical frauds

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has urged regional governments to crack down on fraudulent practices in ...

IKN Authority inspects to ensure food safety in the IKN area

The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) authority is inspecting food at community activity hubs in the IKN area of Sepaku, ...