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Long-term hospitalization for COVID-19 could cost Rp446 mln: expert

Hospitalization costs for a single COVID-19 patient requiring long-term treatment could balloon to Rp446 million, an ...

ASEAN Smart Logistics Network launched

- was launched on Saturday (November 14). Launch of the ASLN was witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan ...

129 paramedics exposed to COVID-19 in Bengkulu

As many as 129 medical workers from several health facilities in Bengkulu province have tested positive for the novel ...

No trade-off between economic recovery, environmental preservation

The Indonesian government has stressed that there will be no trade-off between economic recovery and environmental ...

PMI keen to facilitate nationwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) is willing to assist in the countrywide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines if their ...

Medical waste generation rose 30-50 percent due to COVID-19 pandemic

The volume of medical waste generated in Indonesia increased 30-50 percent to reach 1,662.75 tons, as of October 15, ...

ASEAN, Japan must build collaboration to restore economy: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo said there are two things that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan can ...

Bogor's 40 sub-districts to get 240 free Wi-Fi spots

Bogor local government is installing 240 free Wi-Fi spots in 40 sub-districts to serve locals and enable students ...

Public should exercise self-discipline in applying health protocols

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto called on Indonesians to adopt a disciplined approach in applying health ...

1000 residents evacuated following Mt Merapi's volcanic activities

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported that over one thousand residents were evacuated to the ...

Health office distributes 10,500 free face masks in Papua

The Papua Health Office distributed 10,500 free face masks in Jayapura and several districts of Papua province on ...

Realization of economic recovery funds has reached Rp366 trillion: PEN

Chairman of the Task Force for National Economic Recovery (PEN) and Transformation Budi Gunadi Sadikin affirmed that ...

Indonesia persistently intensifies COVID-19 contact tracing efforts

Indonesia’s Health Ministry collaborated with the COVID-19 Task Force to launch a program to bolster contact ...

14 army hospitals equipped with mobile PCR labs: official

Fourteen army hospitals in Indonesia have been equipped with mobile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) laboratories to ...

601,637 houses constructed under One Million Houses Program: ministry

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) confirmed that 601,637 houses were built until the end of ...