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Comorbidity factor, vaccinations determine pandemic end: Expert

The comorbidity factor and vaccination rates are the key factors in ending the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, public ...

Omicron can cause fatal health issues in children: IDAI

Parents must remain alert for symptoms of the Omicron variant in children since it can cause fatal health problems, ...

More than 50% stunted children in five largest provinces: ministry

At least 51.2 percent of stunted children under the age of five are in the five largest provinces in Indonesia, acting ...

Not all expressions of dislike classified as hate speech: commission

The National Commission on Human Rights has emphasized that not all expressions of dislike should be interpreted as ...

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New house, new life for earthquake victims in Pombewe

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Central Sulawesi on September 28, 2018, triggering a huge tsunami and large-scale ...

Jayapura city gov't expedites COVID-19 vaccination of elderly

The Jayapura city government continues to expedite the COVID-19 vaccination of the elderly as local residents ...

BPJS Kesehatan unveils online queue system for hospitals

State-owned Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) unveiled an online queue system for hospital ...

Infants account for 3% Omicron deaths: ministry

Three percent or 33 of the 1,090 patients who have died of Omicron in Indonesia so far have been infants aged under ...

No COVID-19 green tag zone in Yogyakarta City

The increase in daily COVID-19 cases in Yogyakarta had resulted in zero green-tagged areas, although none of the ...

Stunting results in low-quality generation: official

Stunting among children under five could result in a generation lacking quality, for which preventive efforts from all ...

Undergo COVID-19 testing after close contact with patients: Ministry

The Health Ministry has encouraged the public to get tested immediately in the event of having come in close contact ...

G20 Indonesia

All nations should bolster global health architecture: Indrawati

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati urged all countries to strengthen the global health architecture ...

Bluehole publishes an industry comment on BAT 2021 preliminary results

China’s leading vaping media, Bluehole New Consumption, today publishes an industry comment on BAT 2021 Preliminary ...

Expert urges G20 to take measures against animal-borne diseases

The global community must take preventive steps against contagious and non-contagious animal-borne diseases from ...

G20 Indonesia

Discrimination, violence impeding women's empowerment: W20

Discrimination and violence are challenges that are hindering women's empowerment and efforts to achieve gender ...