#social affairs

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Ministry disburses Rp100.9 billion for East Aceh disaster recovery

The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs disbursed Rp100.9 billion (US$6 million) in disaster relief funds to support ...

President Prabowo urges holistic preparations for Eid al-Fitr

President Prabowo Subianto opened a plenary cabinet meeting in Jakarta by ordering all government aides to make optimal ...

Villages minister stresses valid data for social welfare programs

Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Minister Yandri Susanto has called for synchronized efforts from ...

Indonesia finds mental health issues in 10 pct of screened children

The 2025–2026 Free Health Check (CKG) found indications of mental health problems in the form of anxiety and ...

Indonesia's free meals program covers one-third nutrition needs: BGN

Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) clarified on Monday that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program is ...

RI Govt accelerates relocation as evacuee numbers decline in Sumatra

Indonesia’s post-disaster task force reported a sharp drop in the number of evacuees in Aceh and North Sumatra ...

Indonesia distributes $50 million disaster aid to flood victims

The Ministry of Social Affairs has begun distributing several types of adaptive disaster social assistance funds ...

Govt reactivates 42,000 state health insurance participants

The Ministry of Social Affairs has confirmed that 42,000 beneficiaries will remain in the government-subsidized ...

Indonesian police name 12 suspects in baby trafficking case

Indonesia's National Police have named 12 suspects and rescued seven babies in a human trafficking case that ...

Minister urges data support for faster disaster relief in Sumatra

Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has ordered an acceleration in data collection and compilation to boost ...

Sumatra's post-disaster rehab budget reaches Rp 2 trillion: Govt

Indonesia requires about two trillion rupiah ($128 million) in social assistance funds to accelerate post-disaster ...

KPAI seeks greater synergy to shield children from abuse, self-harm

Indonesia’s Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged ministries and state agencies to intensify coordination ...

Indonesia's parliament reviews Sumatra flood recovery

Indonesia’s parliament convened a high-level meeting with ministers and agency chiefs on Wednesday to accelerate ...

Indonesia integrates aid, cooperative programs to reduce poverty

The Indonesian government has launched a collaborative initiative between the Family Hope Program (PKH) and the Red and ...

Minister clarifies JKN deactivation not ordered by president

Indonesia’s social affairs minister said on Friday that the removal of some beneficiaries from the ...