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Indonesia not fully safe from COVID due to virus mutation: Peralmuni

Due to virus mutation, Indonesia is not yet fully safe from COVID-19 transmission despite high community immunity, head ...

BGS-I to bolster Indonesia's research, health innovation: Minister

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan expects that the launch of the ...

Safe to consume meat, FMD task force tells citizens

The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) task force has asked Indonesians to not hesitate to consume meat since the disease ...

Oropharynx sample of monkeypox suspect tests negative: Ministry

Laboratory test on the oropharynx sample of a monkeypox suspect in Central Java showed a negative result, Health ...

Research key to preventing monkeypox spread: BRIN

Research has become the key pillar for preventing the spread of diseases, including monkeypox, according to head of the ...

BRIN's technology to reduce imported products in handling COVID-19

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) will continue to develop tools and technology to tackle the surge in ...

Bulog ensures imported frozen buffalo meat safety amid FMD outbreak

The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has ensured that the frozen buffalo meat imported from India is safe from diseases ...

PMI finds 514 blood bags contaminated with Hepatitis, HIV

The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) found 514 blood bags contaminated with viruses while conducting screening on them in ...

Indonesians urged to take booster shots to access public facilities

Expert Team Coordinator and Government Spokesperson for COVID-19 Handling Wiku Adisasmito urged the people to take the ...

Omicron subvariants pre-dominate in Indonesia: government

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are responsible for about 81 percent of COVID-19 infections reported in the country, ...

Caution key for handling COVID case rate dynamics: ministry

Caution is key for Indonesia to deal with the changes in the COVID-19 case rate, Health Ministry spokesperson Mohammad ...

SINOVAC joins hands with HKU-CTC research team and Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong to kick off a clinical trial of an Omicron-specific inactivated vaccine for booster use in Hong Kong, China

A kick off ceremony was held at Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong (Gleneagles or GHK) for initiating a clinical trial to ...

COVID: Parents asked to join early detection efforts after holiday

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force has urged parents to participate in early detection efforts for COVID-19 after the ...

Indonesia records 70 suspected acute hepatitis cases: ministry

At least 70 cases of suspected mysterious acute hepatitis in children have been reported from 21 provinces in Indonesia ...

G20 Indonesia

Strengthening global health architecture through G20 forum

Indonesia has chosen global health architecture as one of its key priority issues during this year’s G20 ...