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Dozens of regions manage to lower PPKM level

Dozens of Indonesian regions have succeeded in lowering their level in the extended enforcement of community activity ...

Tenius Gwijangge-led terrorist group likely used six firearms: police

The Tenius Gwijangge-led terrorist group whose members killed two construction workers of PT Indo Mulia Baru in ...

More COVID-19 patients in Banten's Lebak recover: task force

Lebak District COVID-19 Task Force Spokesperson Dr Firman Rahmatullah disclosed that 159 COVID-19 patients in ...

Public restraint necessary despite improvement in PPKM scores

The University of Indonesia's Public Health Faculty epidemiologist Iwan Ariawan cautioned people to exercise ...

Jakarta to conduct limited face-to-face classes during PPKM level 3

Home Affairs Minister (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian allowed Jakarta to conduct face-to-face classes at schools, with ...

6,000 people with disabilities vaccinated against COVID in W Java

Six thousand people with disabilities in West Java province have received COVID-19 jabs, according to data recorded by ...

Tobacco harm reduction efforts must be research-based: experts

Tobacco harm reduction efforts need to be based on scientific research, former policy and cooperation research director ...

APEC's action plan prioritizes strengthening immunization programs

APEC member economies have developed a comprehensive 10-year strategy to support the region's routine vaccination ...

Stunting rate expected to reduce to 14 percent by 2024

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is optimistic that Indonesia's stunting prevalence rate would reduce to 14 ...

Reviewing the president's COVID-19 policies in a constitutional way

The constitution is the supreme norm of Indonesia's political and legal systems, necessitating every government ...

Injured Dekai protester dies in Jayapura hospital

Ferianus Asso died in the wee hours of Sunday morning following intensive treatment at the Bhayangkara Police Hospital ...

Two-day mass vaccination events organized concurrently in Papua

The XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command has organized mass vaccination events simultaneously across Papua on Saturday ...

Pregnant women in West Sumatra's Tanah Datar to get vaccinated

The Tanah Datar District Government in West Sumatra Province shas launched a COVID-19 vaccination program for ...

Fiscal consolidation policy for 2022 urged to prioritize public health

Fiscal consolidation policy the government will conduct for 2022 should put emphasis on strengthening the public health ...

Government establishes COVID-19 National Solidarity Movement

The Indonesian government had initiated the National Solidarity Movement for COVID-19 Handling to fortify the spirit of ...