Day: November 1, 2021

BPJS Health, telemedicine app jointly provide JKN-KIS information

The BPJS Health insurance agency is collaborating with telemedicine company PT Good Doctor Technology Indonesia to provide information on the National Health Insurance and Healthy Indonesia Card (JKN-KIS) Program. “We realize that the collaboration with PT Good Doctor Technology Indonesia is one of the efforts to improve the quality of

Governor Kamil extends investment opportunity to Dutch firms

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil offered an investment opportunity in West Java’s Rebana — agglomeration of Cirebon, Subang, and Majalengka districts — for 13 new industry centres to Dutch investors to boost the regional economy. Kamil, in his press statement published on Monday, spoke of having offered investment opportunities to

Second vaccine coverage to reach 60% by year-end: Effendy

The authorities will expedite the administration of the second COVID-19 jabs to cover 60 percent of the 291.6 million targeted recipients by December 2021, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs has said. “We will expedite vaccinations to achieve 60 percent second vaccine jab coverage from the total vaccination

Government to not retract surplus incentives from health workers

The government has decided to not withdraw the excess incentives received by 8,961 health workers in the transfer process during the period from January to August 2021, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated. “The decision we took with Indonesia’s Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is to not take back the excess

CDC’s recognition of Indonesia’s low COVID-19 status should motivate

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recognized Indonesia as a country with a low rate of COVID-19 transmission that served as a motivation for better compliance with health protocols, an official stated. “The public, both in Indonesia and those keen to enter Indonesia, must (strictly follow)

Health Minister ensures COVID-19 vaccine availability for next month

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has ensured that COVID-19 vaccine stocks in the country are still sufficient for meeting inoculation requirements for the next month. “We have in stock 252 million doses of vaccine, of which 241 million have been distributed to provinces, districts, and cities. Of the 241 million