Day: August 19, 2021

Prioritize Indonesians’ safety in Afghanistan: DPR member

The House of Representatives’ (DPR RI’s) Commission I member, Sukamta, has urged Indonesia’s government and Foreign Affairs Ministry to prioritize the safety of Indonesians in Afghanistan after the Taliban offensive successfully toppled Afghan leadership earlier this week. “I urge the government and the Foreign Affairs Ministry to prioritize the safety

PPKM lowers daily COVID-19 case count: Healthy Ministry’s spokesperson

Continued decline in the daily COVID-19 case count nationally until August 17, 2021, to reach 20,741 was thanks to imposition of restrictions on community activities (PPKM), Health Ministry’s spokesperson Dr. Siti Nadia Tarmizi, M.Epid, stated. “The number of COVID-19 patients being treated nationally is also gradually decreasing,” Tarmizi noted in

COVID-19 vaccination requires mutual cooperation: Hartarto

Togetherness and mutual cooperation in carrying out COVID-19 vaccinations is a social responsibility of businesses towards the community, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, has said. “It is hoped that many entrepreneurs will be involved so that this becomes a part of their social responsibility to the community. Because

Ambon commences vaccinating women in second trimester of pregnancy

The City Government of Ambon, Maluku Province, has begun to roll out a mass first dose COVID-19 vaccination program specifically for pregnant women at 13 weeks of pregnancy or the second trimester of pregnancy. Head of the Ambon City Health Office, Dr. Wendy Pelupessy, stated here on Thursday that the

APEC ministers launch food security roadmap

Agriculture and food ministers from APEC’s 21 member economies have reaffirmed their commitment to an open, transparent, productive, sustainable, and resilient APEC food system by launching a new 10-year food security roadmap. A World Bank policy brief has shown that nearly 2.37 billion people lacked access to adequate food in

Data on vaccine stocks, distribution available on SMILE app: ministry

The Health Ministry has made information regarding COVID-19 vaccine stocks and their distribution available to the public through the SMILE application, a spokesperson has informed. “Records of vaccine and logistics of COVID-19 vaccinations using logistics electronic monitoring system (SMILE) can now be accessed by the public,” spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccinations