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Indonesia committed to simultaneously handling TB and COVID-19

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic nation, with over 17 thousand islands and a population of some 267 ...

Government ensures sufficient nutrient intake for mothers, children

The government will ascertain that pregnant women and those in early childhood receive adequate nutrition to prevent ...

Jokowi emphasizes on simultaneous handling of TB, COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has thrown his weight behind the simultaneous handling of tuberculosis (TB) and ...

Jokowi cautions of high TB case count among productive-age populace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a cautionary reminder of the high number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among ...

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Public transport adapts for new normal, continues alternate seating

As the Indonesian government prepares to reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the transportation sector ...

Sulawesi's Family Hope Program recipients express gratitude to Jokowi

Recipients of the government's Family Hope Program (PKH) in Palopo, South Sulawesi Province, were thankful to ...

Minister Batubara to offer relief aid, compensation in North Luwu

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P. Batubara, Friday, was scheduled to offer assistance to the North Luwu district ...

Police identify merely 19 of 305 victims of pedophiliac Frans

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police, until Monday, identified only 19 of the 305 children sexually molested by French ...

Police hospital conducts autopsy of French serial child molester Frans

- who died after attempting suicide in Jakarta Police's detention. "For the time being, an external ...

Govt to facilitate rehabilitation of 305 child sexual abuse victims

The Social Affairs Ministry will aid the social rehabilitation of 305 child victims in the sexual abuse and ...

Speeded up social assistance distribution, says ministry

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P Batubara said his ministry has made headway in efforts to accelerate provision of ...

Govt's intervention to curb increase in poor population: Bappenas

Governmental intervention to disburse social assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic will curb the increase in the poor ...

Bulog to distribute 900,000 tons rice to 10 million families

The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) is prepared to hand out 900 thousand tons of rice under the government's social ...

ministers deliver social assistance to workers impacted by COVID-19

Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah and Minister of Social Affairs (Menos) Juliari P. Batubara distributed ...

Government aid packages distributed to Bangka's households

Bangka District Head Mulkan steered the distribution of 2,368 aid packages to households in 10 villages in Merawang ...