Day: July 26, 2022

Minister to invite G20 AWG delegates for joint commitment

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo will invite G20 Agriculture Working Group (G20 AWG) delegates to jointly commit to ensure balance of national food supplies during the G20 Agriculture Deputies Meeting (ADM), Yogyakarta, on July 27-29. “We have agreed to raise the theme on the balance of production and trade for

West Java looks to accelerate booster vaccinations among teenagers

The West Java government is aiming to accelerate the coverage of the third or booster dose against COVID-19 among teenagers by carrying out mass vaccinations in early August. The mass vaccinations will be carried out as part of the 2022 National Immunization Month (BIAN) campaign. The COVID-19 vaccination service for

Central Kalimantan rolls out stunting interventions

Central Kalimantan has launched an intervention program to reduce childhood stunting, which is characterized by a chronic lack of nutrition that prevents optimal physical growth in children. The intervention program covers information dissemination, counseling services, and efforts to change habits related to nutritional intake and health, head of the Central

Indonesia, US, and partner nations ready for Garuda Shield 2022

Service members from Indonesia and the United States, joined this year by those from Australia, Japan, and Singapore, will participate in an annual joint military exercise Garuda Shield 2022. The joint military exercise will be held on August 1-14, 2022, at several training locations — Baturaja, Amborawang, and Batam Island

BNN destroys 140 kg of drugs seized in May-July

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has destroyed at least 78.4 kilograms of methamphetamine and 62 kg of marijuana confiscated during different operations in the period from May to July 2022. “(The) destroyed (drugs) is the result of (operations) from May until now,” BNN deputy for drug eradication, Inspector General Kenedy,

Tangerang intensifies surveillance to prevent monkeypox transmission

The Health Office of Tangerang District, Banten Province, increased surveillance for early detection of monkeypox and to prevent transmission of the disease that had reportedly spread to 75 countries, including several Asian nations. Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division of the Tangerang District Health Office Sumihar Sihaloho stated