Health Ministry Invites Parents to Go Exercise with their Children in Maintaining Health
Vice Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono encouraged parents to exercise and engage in physical activity with their children to improve their health.
Vice Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono encouraged parents to exercise and engage in physical activity with their children to improve their health.
Vice Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono highlighted the urgency of integrating air quality and health data to create an early warning system capable of protecting the public from the threat of pollution.
Vice Minister of Health Benjamin Paulus Octavianus stated that the free health check (CKG) program has targeted approximately 19 million people from January to April 2026.
The Ministry of Health recorded that more than eight billion servings of Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) have been distributed to beneficiaries since the program began in January 2025.
The Ministry of Health stated that the 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month themed "More Good Days, Together," emphasizes the need for partnerships, policies, and services to work together to address three contemporary issues: climate change, economic stress, and digital behavior.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin urged the public to make a healthy lifestyle a movement, not just a program to prevent obesity, so that none feels excluded and everyone is included.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his ministry has prepared several hospitals for referrals for victims of the train collision in Bekasi, West Java, should they require further treatment.
The Indonesian Ministry of Health is collaborating with religious organizations to counter misinformation and boost national immunization coverage.
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) and the Ministry of Health have emphasized the need to strengthen regulations, accelerate health innovation, and develop domestic health products, including the Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) for tuberculosis detection.
Vice Minister of Health Benjamin Paulus Octavianus emphasized the importance of early detection of tuberculosis (TB) in the surrounding environment so that it can be properly managed.
The Ministry of Health stated that World Parkinson's Day, with the theme "United for Progress, Hope for All," which is commemorated on April 11, emphasizes the importance of international solidarity, more equitable access to care, and innovative research.
The Ministry of Health stated that it is prioritizing measles vaccination for 39,212 medical personnel and 223,150 healthcare workers in 14 regions with the highest number of measles cases, as an effort to protect vulnerable adults.