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Jakarta (VNA) – The number of dengue cases in Indonesia doubled in March compared to the corresponding period in 2023, said the Health Ministry.

Merauke, Papua – The AIDS commission (KPA) noted that from January to March 2024, there were 16 cases of HIV-AIDS in Merauke Regency, South Papua. Three of them resulted in fatalities.

Didik Setia Budi, Bangkalan – A distressing incident unfolded in Panpajung Village, Modung District, Bangkalan Regency, East Java.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry drew attention to the fact that around one million Indonesians were still infected with various neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Health agencies in some regions have been recording an increase in cases of dengue fever and deaths caused by it in the past month, and are warning residents t

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially inaugurated 26 military-owned hospitals across Indonesia on Monday.

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Indonesia's Oncology Association revealed on Sunday that the country recorded 242,988 cancer-related deaths in 2022.

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Health Ministry continues to complete health service facilities and early detection for cancer to be accessible at every community health service or pus

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin is pushing for expediting the provision of the latest Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine through the 37th Stop TB Partnership (ST

Antara, Jakarta – Acting Deputy of Medicine and Narcotics Control of BPOM (The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority) Rita Endang estimated that by 2050, 10 million deaths each year are po

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Presidential candidate number two Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia currently lacked doctors and he will add more medical faculties in the country as a meas

Jakarta – The Ministry of Health on Friday emphasized the importance of early pregnancy planning by couples, citing high maternal and infant mortality rates in Indonesia.

Alfida Rizky Febrianna, Jakarta – The Citywide Inclusive Sanitation Project, currently in progress in Mataram, Pontianak, and Semarang, will receive a $419.6 million (Rp 6.6 trillion) l

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – In the pursuit of achieving Golden Indonesia 2045, experts emphasize the critical role of stunting prevention in children.

Lusa – The Chinese non-governmental organisation GX Foundation launched a pilot project to prevent and combat dengue fever in Timor-Leste on Tuesday with a donation to the Timorese mini

Jakarta – After experiencing slow times during the pandemic, which resulted in a revenue surplus, the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) slipped back into financial

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has projected a record deficit for the National Health Insurance (JKN) program this year.

Health officials in Indonesia are carrying out a mass immunisation drive after 11 cases of polio were detected in East Java.

Lusa – The National Student Resistance of Timor-Leste (RENETIL) on Wednesday expressed concern about the country's healthcare sector and called on the government to provide an urgent re

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The government has extended financial compensations to the families of patients affected by acute kidney injury cases in 2022 and 2023.

Nur Janti, Jakarta – Starting this year, COVID-19 vaccinations will only be free for members of vulnerable groups, while the rest of the general public will need to pay to get the jab,

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Health Ministry has announced that COVID-19 vaccines would remain free of charge for two vulnerable groups starting from January 1, 2024.

Jakarta – Devouring books from a young age, Sheena Almaera Maryam had been excited about her first day of kindergarten near Jakarta.

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants Indonesians to seek medical treatment in the country, particularly in the future capital, as work is underway to build

Jakarta – Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases emerged last week in Greater Jakarta as health agencies urged residents to get vaccinated.

Yuni Rohmawati, Jakarta – The Health Ministry's Director of Health Quarantine Surveillance at Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P) Achmad Farchanny Tri Adryanto s

Antara, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Service recorded 200 positive cases per day of COVID-19 in the capital city this week.

Antara, Jakarta – The provincial government of Jakarta has stressed the wearing of masks and vaccinations for vulnerable groups to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Office confirmed two deaths of COVID-19 positive cases in December 2023.

Antara, Tangerang, Banten – The Port Health Office (KKP) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, stated on Saturday, December 9, 2023, that it is trying

Novali Pandji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Office notes that from November 27 to December 3, 2023, there are 80 positive cases of Covid-19 in the capital city.

Denny Armandhanu and Neo Chai Chin, Jakarta/Singapore – If researchers and the authorities had their way, millions of mosquitoes infected with naturally occurring bacteria would now be

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has urged greater vigilance amid a recent uptick in cases of new COVID-19 subvariants, both in the country and around the globe, while reassuring the publi

Ricky Juliansyah, Depok – Depok Deputy Mayor Imam Budi Hartono said the city administration has implemented Universal Health Coverage (UHC) since Dec. 1.

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency has reported an unspecified number of suspected Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases among children, only days after the Health Ministry called f

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi"' Widodo inaugurated Wednesday the largest hospital in the eastern part of Indonesia that cost hundreds of billions of rupiahs to bu

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Health Agency's head of epidemiology and immunization surveillance department, Ngabila Salama, called on residents to be cautious of catching

Jakarta – The Health Ministry has been struggling to calm public concerns triggered by false information, which suggests that Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, regarded as a new weapon to

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) wants to see election candidates – particularly those seeking to lead the sub-national governmen

Antara, Jakarta – The utilization of the Wolbachia method to control dengue is running into challenges, especially in terms of disseminating information about the method to the communit

Marina Welker – Netflix's new series Cigarette Girl romanticizes an industry that kills around 290,000 Indonesians each year.

Stanley Widianto, Jakarta – Indonesian court documents have revealed for the first time the chain of events that led to toxic ingredients being used in cough syrup that was among the pr

Jakarta – The West Java administration is investigating a case of mass food poisoning in Purwakarta regency in which at least 227 people fell ill.

Antara, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that cases of monkeypox (mpox) have been detected in five Indonesian provinces based on the latest count.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The number of monkeypox cases in Jakarta has risen to 36 cases throughout 2023.

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Peter Hoskins – The boss and three other officials of an Indonesian firm whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of over 200 children have been sentenced to jail.

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Elan Suherlan, Jakarta – A couple has been arrested for distributing toxic homemade alcohol that claimed the lives of at least 14 people during a wedding celebration in the West Java to