Day: October 25, 2022

Fomepizole recommended by WHO for treating acute kidney injury: govt

Fomepizole has been recommended as an antidote to drug poisoning seen in acute kidney injury patients by the World Health Organization (WHO), Health Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Syahril has said. “This antidote has been recommended by the WHO with high effectiveness of over 90 percent,” he informed while delivering a press

Minister invites IDI to intensify collaboration in tackling diseases

Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin invited the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) to strengthen collaboration to face the challenges of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the country. “This pandemic has taught us to collaborate. This is essential because the government cannot stand alone. We need a joint movement of all

President lauds ongoing development at new capital site

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) lauded the ongoing development in the new capital Nusantara during his visit to the site on Tuesday and expressed confidence that the construction progress will become more visible in January 2023. It is also expected that the development of buildings and sites for the private sector

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts 4 times in 24 hours

Mount Anak Krakatau in Punduh Pedada sub-district, South Lampung district, Lampung province, has erupted several times since Monday (October 24, 2022), the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) reported on Tuesday. An officer from the Mount Anak Krakatau Monitoring Post, Anwar Mucklisin, said that the volcano spewed plumes of

Indonesia to build electricity connectivity in SE Asia: minister

Indonesia is planning to build electricity connectivity in Southeast Asia by involving several ASEAN countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has informed. He made the remarks in a discussion with the managing director of policy development and partnerships at the World Bank, Mari Elka

House Speaker asks govt to form sexual violence task force

Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Puan Maharani, has urged the government to form a task force to prevent cases of sexual violence at state institutions. Her request was made in response to the case of alleged sexual violence experienced by a contract-based worker at a ministry. “Anyone who