Health Minister Flew to Manggarai to Review Health Operations at Disaster Location in NTT
Indonesian Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin paid a working visit to Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday (8/18/2026).
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JKN Digitalization Accelerated through SATUSEHAT-based Electronic Medical Records
The government is accelerating the digitalization of National Health Insurance (JKN) services by implementing SATUSEHAT-based Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) as the sole valid claim document. This policy will begin trials in August 2026.
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Govt. to Develop Sharia Hospitals, Aiming Indonesia to be the Halal Medical Center
Vice Minister of Health, Dante Saksono Harbuwono, is promoting the strengthening of sharia hospitals in Indonesia.
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Free Health Check Program Participants Reached 42.3 Million in 2026
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin reported on the achievements of priority health programs to President Prabowo this week.
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Ministry of Health Speed Up the TB Case Tracing to Break the Chain of Transmission
The Ministry of Health is changing its tuberculosis (TB) control strategy by requiring 100 percent tracing of patients' families and close contacts to break the chain of transmission and accelerate the TB elimination target by 2030.
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Indonesia Aims to Independently Develop 15 Antigens by 2029
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his ministry is targeting the research and development of 11 vaccine antigens in Indonesia, so that 15 antigens can be produced independently by 2029.
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Innovation in Medical Sector is Needed in Handling Obesity: Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health has emphasized the need for innovative medical treatments to complement self-administered diets and bariatric surgery for obesity management, given the potential for potentially fatal complications.
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Health Ministry to Integrate CKG and Immunization in 2026
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that starting in 2026, the Ministry of Health will integrate the Free Health Check (CKG) program with school-age immunizations.
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Health Ministry Prepares Nutrition Expert in Supporting BGN
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that his office supports four steps taken by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to reorganize the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, including preparing child health and nutrition experts from within the Ministry of Health.
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Suppressing Men’s Suicidal Rate, Health Ministry to Fight Against Social Stigma
The Ministry of Health emphasized the importance of suppressing social stigma against men being vulnerable, which is in line with Men's Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Plasma Downstreaming to Strengthen Healthcare Industry: Health Ministry
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that the government will facilitate the commercialization of Indonesia's first plasma fractionation plant through a strategic partnership to strengthen plasma downstreaming and the independence of the national healthcare industry.
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Campaign for Smoking Prevention Must be Done as Early as Possible: Health Ministry
Vice Minister of Health Benjamin Paulus Octavianus stated that smoking prevention campaigns need to be promoted through education, such as by introducing education about the impacts of smoking in the elementary and junior high school curriculum, to prevent addiction and illness in the future.
