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Monkeypox cases to reach 3,600 in Indonesia, ministry estimates

The Health Ministry and epidemiologists have estimated that the number of monkeypox cases in Indonesia could reach ...

Govt limiting monkeypox vaccination for close contacts: ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry has informed that the monkeypox vaccination will currently only be administered to ...

Health Ministry applies four measures to handle mpox cases

The Ministry of Health is intensifying the handling of mpox (monkeypox) cases through four measures — ...

Govt prioritizing monkeypox vaccines for vulnerable groups: official

Internist and consultant on tropical and infectious diseases from the state-run Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), ...

Monkeypox case in Jakarta comes from local transmission: Ministry

The Indonesian Health Ministry reported that one case of monkeypox, or Mpox, found in Jakarta was the result of local ...

Ministry expands early cardiovascular disease detection

The Health Ministry has expanded the coverage of early-detection services for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) to the ...

Rabies vaccination coverage at 91.45% in Jakarta: official

At least 41,826 rabies-transmitting animals (HPR) in Jakarta, or 91.45 percent of the targeted 45,735 HPR, have been ...

World Contraception Day: BKKBN targets 1.6 mln acceptors under program

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) is targeting to serve 1.6 million acceptors in the period ...

Exercise, calorie restriction can boost cognitive endurance: Expert

Andalas University neurology expert Yuliarni Syafritra said on Tuesday that physical exercise and calorie restriction ...

Start taking action to end TB: minister at UN meeting

Indonesia's Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin asked health stakeholders at the United Nations (UN) ...

Internists must help curb non-communicable diseases: Hartono

Taking note of the increasing trend of non-communicable diseases (PTMs) every year, Jakarta acting governor Heru Budi ...

Family is foundation for welcoming the demographic bonus: BKKBN

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo stated that family is the foundation ...

Ministry has not required masks amid Pirola Sub-variant emergence

Health Ministry's spokesperson Mohammad Syahril stated that the Ministry had not yet necessitated the wearing ...

Baznas to deploy humanitarian team to help Moroccan earthquake victims

The National Alms Agency (Baznas) will soon deploy a humanitarian team to help victims of the earthquake that hit ...

Health cadres needed in non-communicable disease prevention: ministry

Health cadres are playing a strategic role in educating people regarding non-communicable diseases (PTM) and preventing ...