Day: October 21, 2022

Health surveillance, digitalization key takeaways from COVID-19

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin assessed that Indonesia stands to learn valuable lessons of improving health surveillance and exploring the use of digitalization from the COVID-19 pandemic. “At the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, our laboratory network was very small. Now, within 18 months, we have established more than one

Govt probing drugs, raw materials suspected of causing kidney failure

The Indonesian Government is investigating pharmaceutical raw materials and drug products suspected of causing acute kidney failure in children, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy informed on Friday. “(Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin) has reported (regarding the cases) to me. Furthermore, I have to invite the Trade Ministry and

Repairing school alongside preserving cultural heritage in Yogyakarta

The proverb of “kill two birds with one stone” aptly describes the efforts of the Yogyakarta city government to maintain and preserve the widely dispersed cultural heritages in the city. Thus, the title of Yogyakarta, as a city of culture and education, apart from supporting the progress of education and

Bolster health protocols as XBB variants detected in Indonesia: Govt

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin urged all parties to strengthen the implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) and health protocols, as the XBB variant of the COVID-19 had been detected in Indonesia. “Currently, the number of cases in Singapore has increased again to six thousand per day because of the

BPKP monitors government programs in boosting educational access

The Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) said it monitors the Education, Culture Research, and Technology Ministry’s programs in increasing education quality, equitable access, and vocational program. “We are ready to supervise efforts to increase access to education at all levels and the efficiency of programs implemented by the ministry,”

Govt prepared to face possible challenges in 2023: Moeldoko

Chief of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Moeldoko has said that the Indonesian government has prepared several scenarios to anticipate possible challenges posed by global crises in 2023. “In principle, the government has readied various scenarios for 2023,” he informed, according to a statement issued on Friday. At a virtual discussion