Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – A proposal by an Indonesian legislator to add smoking carriages on long-distance trains has sparked public debate, with critics saying it goes against glo

Washington – US health authorities announced Tuesday a recall of frozen shrimp potentially contaminated with radioactivity.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – The free nutritious meal program (MBG) is one of the initiatives funded through the health budget.

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto claimed the flagship free nutritious meal (MBG) program has created hundreds of thousands of new jobs since it kicked off in Januar

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday claimed that his administration's flagship free nutritious meal program has achieved progress surpassing similar initiati

Agencies, Jakarta – More than 360 people fell ill in Sragen, Central Java after consuming school lunches, an official said on Thursday, in the largest food poisoning case to hit Preside

Alfitria Nefi P – A lecturer from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the UGM (Gadjah Mada University) Faculty of Engineering, Tumiran, questions the

Alfitria Nefi P – The Foundation of the Indonesian Consumer Agency (YLKI) is urging the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) to tighten supervision over the meal equipment due to r

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's flagship Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program could require more than Rp 300 trillion ($18.58 billion) in state funds annually by 2026 as the go

Faced with a growing number of dengue cases and deaths, Timorese authorities are releasing thousands of mosquitoes bred to slow the spread of disease.

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – A mass food poisoning incident, suspected to be caused by meals from the President Prabowo Subianto's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, has occurred again,

Myesha Fatina Rachman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto aims for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to reach 20 million beneficiaries by August 2025, up from the current figure

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has set a target of reaching 20 million beneficiaries of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program by August 2025.

Anne Barker and Natasya Salim – More than 20 years after Australia banned all forms of asbestos, the deadly legacy still lingers.

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has issued Presidential Regulation Number 81 of 2025 concerning Special Allowances for Specialist Doctors, Subspecialist

Zhulfakar, Fahri Ali, Rikhi Ferdian, Jakarta – Indonesia has launched a nationwide health screening initiative targeting 58 million schoolchildren, as part of a sweeping government effo

Sonya Andomo, Jakarta – The Nexus 3 Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on environmental issues, stated that Indonesia is the country with the highest microplastic waste produ

Indonesia, West Papua – Healthcare in West Papua remains in a state of structural emergency, marked by institutional decay, corruption, and impunity.

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Cases of food poisoning suspected to be caused by consuming meals from the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) continue to occur.

Winston Mwale, Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, marking a remarkable achievement for the young nation that emerged from

Antara, Kupang – A total of 140 junior high school students from SMPN 8 Kupang are suspected of food poisoning after consuming meals from the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that cardiac health services in Indonesia remain severely limited.

Septia Ryanthie, Klaten – President Prabowo Subianto said that many Indonesian children have yet to receive the Free Nutritious Meals (FNM) program.

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reveals that Indonesia requires Rp70 trillion to achieve the demand of 70,000 specialist doctors in the next ten years.

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to provide free medical treatment for the poor if the state budget allows.

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has responded to reports of larvae or maggots found in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program at two schools in Tuban Rege

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Health Ministry has warned of a sharp rise in the number of smokers, including among children, as the country struggles to curb smok

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia will soon allow foreign hospitals to open branches and invest directly in the country, in a move aimed at improving healthcare quality and reducing the need

Yohannes Tohap, Jakarta – More than 6 million Jakarta residents have been affected by acute respiratory infections linked to worsening air pollution in the capital, according to Environ

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Health policy observer and Director of the Postgraduate Program at YARSI University, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, welcomed the Indonesian government's decision to per

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The Head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, has proposed an additional budget of Rp118 trillion for next year's free nutritious m

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Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana outlined several challenges facing the implementation of the free nutritious meals program in east

Yovanda Noni, Jakarta – The key to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) is the government's commitment to protecting the entire population through health insurance, Ghufron Mukti,

Ken MP Setiawan, Melbourne, Australia – Indonesia faces a critical and multi-faceted health challenge: malnutrition.

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung announced on Saturday that all entertainment venues in Jakarta will be required to provide designated smoking areas, as the city seeks

Anastasya Lavenia Yudi, Jakarta – The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urges the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to revoke the co-payment rule for health insurance risk sharing

Jakarta – The conflict between Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin and doctors has yet to be resolved.

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) have officially agreed to postpone the implementation of Circular

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has reported a steady rise in the number of drug addicts in Indonesia.

Anselmus Bata, Denpasar – Indonesia officially launched its first medical tourism special economic zone (SEZ) in Sanur, Bali, on Wednesday.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia has postponed the implementation of an excise tax on sugary packaged beverages (MBDK) to 2026, citing the need for further regulatory preparation and current

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – House Member on education commission, Ledia Hanifa Amaliah, found several schools facing challenges in managing waste from the free nutritious meal progr

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government recently denied dishing out raw food instead of hot meals in Indonesia's colossal school-feeding program, as the country spent trillions of

Elly Burhaini Faizal, Jakarta – The government is planning to implement DNA-based testing as the primary cervical cancer screening method for women between 30 and 69 years old as a meas

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Indonesia's free health screening (CKG) program has revealed that dental problems are the most prevalent health issue among participants, surpassing chronic con

Anisa Fauziah, Jakarta – Indonesia continues to face significant challenges in its national malaria elimination efforts, with most of the country's cases still concentrated in Papua, ac

Jakarta – Although Indonesia is making progress in the campaign to cut the prevalence of stunting among children, at the rate of almost one in five children, that is still too high for

Pribadi Wicaksono (Kontributor), Yogyakarta – The Special Region Government of Yogyakarta (DIY) has issued circular number 400.7.11/3884 in 2025 regarding alertness to the increase of C

Monique Handa Shafira, Jakarta – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) will require health insurance policyholders to bear at least 10 percent of medical claim costs starting January 1