Day: February 3, 2023

Indonesia, MD Anderson collaborate to improve cancer services

Jakarta- Indonesia’s Health Ministry is collaborating with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the best cancer treatment centers globally, to improve the quality of treatment for cancer patients in the country.“(This collaboration…

SSGI stunting data will be updated annually, minister assures

Jakarta- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has assured that the data from the Indonesian Nutritional Status Survey (SSGI) on stunting handling will be updated routinely every year.”We do it annually. Thus, in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, we carry it o…

Vaccination intended to reduce mortality during transition period

Jakarta- The mandate of the COVID-19 vaccination program during the endemic transition is to reduce the death rate to the lowest level, an epidemiologist from the Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia (FKM-UI), has said.”The mandate is now …

Indonesia to pursue concrete collaboration at 10th WWF: minister

Jakarta- As the host of the 10th World Water Forum (WWF) in 2024, Indonesia will focus on pursuing cooperation programs, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has informed.”Like G20 Indonesia, we want exact m…

Second booster vital despite high antibody levels: Ministry

Jakarta- The second COVID-19 booster dose is essential even though 99 percent of the Indonesian population has developed antibodies against the virus, head of the Health Development Policy Agency of the Health Ministry Syarifah Liza Munira highlighted….

Minister asks RCCE group to continue raising health awareness

Jakarta- Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has asked the Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) Working Group to continue disseminating information on health issues in Indonesia even though COVID-19 cases are on the decline.”I want to tha…

Need efforts to help university graduates expand skills: MPR

Jakarta- Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat has called for efforts to increase college graduates’ skills and knowledge to help them meet the demands of the job market.This is also important for preparing produc…

Indonesia aims to be global player in commodity downstreaming

Jakarta- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said that the government is determined to make Indonesia a key global player in the commodity-based downstream industry given its enormous natural resource potential.The governm…