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Stunting, obesity both extreme cases: Jakarta Governor

 Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has said that chronic lack of nutrition in infants, which results in shortened ...

Need to evaluate offline learning in red zones: expert

A health science expert from the University of Indonesia has sought an evaluation of face-to-face learning (PTM) in ...

Home minister issues instructions for extending PPKM in Java-Bali

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian issued instructions for extending the implementation of restrictions on community ...

Legislator asks people to abide by COVID handling protocols

Member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR), Nurhadi, has appealed to people to follow the protocols ...

Police chief lauds Muhammadiyah's contribution to health sector

Chief of the Indonesian Police General Listyo Sigit Prabowo has praised Muhammadiyah Islamic organization for its ...

COVID-19: Jakarta administers boosters to 216,726 residents

The realization of the third or booster shots in Jakarta has reached 216,726 people out of the targeted 8 million in ...

Government to build 67 health centers in 2022, mostly in Papua

The Indonesian Health Ministry is planning to build 67 Public Health Centers (Puskesmas) in 2022 to plug the shortage ...

Jakarta prioritized for administration of booster vaccination

Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said Jakarta has currently become one of the priority provinces to ...

Bogor: Task Force pushes vaccinations for 6--11 year olds

The COVID-19 Task Force has informed that it has expedited vaccinations for children aged 6–11 to prepare for the ...

Banten earthquake inflicted damage in 166 villages: Minister Effendy

The 6.6-magnitude earthquake that rattled Banten Province on Friday, January 14, caused damage to 166 villages in 48 ...

Ministry promotes joint action for stunting, obesity prevention

The Health Ministry will push joint action for stunting and obesity prevention to mark National Nutrition and Food Day ...

National Red Cross offers weekend booster vaccines in Tangerang

The National Red Cross (PMI) offers booster vaccination service for the elderly every weekend in Tangerang, Banten, for ...

Bantul to prioritize elderly, state civil servants for booster vaccine

The Bantul Government, Yogyakarta, is offering the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination for the community, with priority ...

Govt prevents more Omicron cases through vaccination, health protocols

The government continues to push for vaccination and health protocol adherence to prevent a spike in the number of ...

Indonesia receives more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan

Indonesia has received more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan under dose-sharing cooperation scheme. East Asia ...