The decline in vaccination rates in the past seven weeks has been triggered by some people and local governments being picky over vaccine brands, an official from the Ministry of Health has said. “They are delaying vaccinations waiting for a certain brand,” spokesperson for COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Ministry of
The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) has launched a national strategy on silver economy through Presidential Regulation Number 88/2021 on the National Strategy for Elderly. A silver economy is an economy where the elderly almost dominate a nation’s market. “Indonesia is predicted to become the country with the largest silver
The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection has urged ulemas of Islamic boarding schools to build commitment toward preventing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). “The practice of FGM/C is a form of gender-based violence that is often carried out because it has become a doctrine or culture passed down from
Civil servants proven to have abused their authority in order to obtain social assistance will face sanctions and will be asked to return the aid, Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Tjahjo Kumolo, has said. “If it is proved, the person can be punished according to Government Regulation Number 94/2021 concerning