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Government should prevent production and circulation of lead paints: NGO

Non-governmental organization (NGO) Balifokus Foundation has called on the government to prevent the production and ...

Elephantiasis disease targeted in 12 districts in Papua

Residents in some 12 districts in Indonesias easternmost province of Papua are at risk of contracting lymphatic ...

Six in the running to be next WHO leader

Six international health experts, including four from Europe, are to compete to become the next director general of ...

Raising cigarette prices to reduce smoking

Raising cigarette prices is considered one of the most effective ways to prevent and reduce smoking, especially among ...

Government warned of cigarette price increase

The governments reported plan to significantly hike cigarette prices has sparked pros and cons reactions from various ...

Indonesian researchers breed anti-dengue mosquitoes

Indonesian researchers from Gadjah Mada University, in collaboration with Eliminate Dengue Project (EDP) Yogayakarta ...

Health minister launches polio vaccines program

The Minister of Health, Nila F. Moeloek, has launched the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) for primary immunization of ...

Indonesia is not Zika infected country: Health ministry

The health ministry said Indonesia is not among 46 countries in the world facing an outbreak of the deadly Zika ...

Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it`s very hot, says who scientists

There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organizations cancer agency will ...

President urged to protect children from dangers of cigarettes

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Youth Movement (GM-FCTA) has called on President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to ...

TANAKA develops ZIKA virus detection kit

Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Akira Tanae) announced ...

WHO guidance on infant milk formulas gets lukewarm backing

National health officials stopped short on Friday of fully endorsing World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to end ...

Ensuring survival of traditional markets

The government has made steady efforts to ensure the survival of traditional markets and will continue to take further ...

Herbalife rallies its network to inspire healthy active living in bid to combat obesity in Asia Pacific

- Herbalife, a global nutrition company, has concluded its annual Asia Pacific training event – Extravaganza ...

Brazil will make Olympics safe from Zika virus: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan said on Tuesday Brazil is doing a good job tackling the ...