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Papua badly needs health care facility

Coordinating Minister for the People`s Welfare Agung Laksono expressed concern with the condition of health care ...

Bio Farma prioritizes domestic demand: spokesman

State-owned vaccine producer PT Bio Farma has prioritized the supply of vaccines for domestic needs for helping in the ...

New Data Reveals Public Ignorance About the Impact of Lung Disease

-         New data released by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies ...

VP optimistic RI can reach MDG`s target in 2015

Vice President Boediono expressed his optimism here on Thursday that Indonesia`s target for the Millennium Development ...

RI racing against time to meet MDG targets by andi abdussalam - (d)

Indonesia, one of the 189 countries that declared in 2000 their commitment to achieving eight Millennium Development ...

World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president

The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief Monday in a decision that surprised few ...

Indonesia welcomes Jim Yong Kim as new World Bank president

Indonesia welcomes the election of Jim Yong Kim as the new president of the World Bank to replace Robert Zoellick who ...

Thousands observe TB Day at National Monument Square

Thousands of people flocked to the National Monument (Monas) Square in Central Jakarta in a fun-bike and walk program ...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Additional $220 Million to Fight Global Tobacco Use

-     - Progress to date includes 1.2 billion people protected by effective tobacco control ...

Malaria incidence in Jayapura in 2011 down

The incidence of malaria in Jayapura district, Papua, in 2011 has declined compared to the previous year, according ...

India produces 60 percent of world`s vaccines

India has taken significant strides in vaccine development but needs to work on ensuring that its benefits reach the ...

Indonesia determined to become polio, measles-free nation

In addition to the routine immunization program using five vaccines to prevent tuberculosis, polio, diphtheria, ...

Mass immunization against measles, polio in 17 provinces

An additional mass immunization program against measles and polio began simultaneously on Tuesday in 17 provinces. ...

Cervical cancer patients number May reach 20 million by 2020

The number of gynecologic or cervical cancer patients may reach 20 million by 2020, according to Prof A.P.M. Heintz, a ...

Cellestis Responds to World Health Organization Guidance on Use of Blood Tests

-     Blood Tests Still Necessary for Latent Disease; WHO Guidance is Not Applicable to ...