3,719 Health Volunteers Have Been Sent to Disaster Areas in Sumatra since Day One
The Health Ministry says that since the start of the disaster, 3,719 volunteers were sent to help the medical service in Aceh.
The Health Ministry says that since the start of the disaster, 3,719 volunteers were sent to help the medical service in Aceh.
The Ministry of Health expressed optimism about achieving 46 percent coverage of the Free Health Check (CKG) by 2026, following an evaluation of the 2025 CKG Program, which reached 70.8 million people, or 24.9 percent of the population.
The Ministry of Health has recorded significant progress during the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, including rapid improvements in basic healthcare services and increased public awareness of health.
The Ministry of Health issued a Circular Letter (SE) concerning the Acceleration of the Issuance of Hygiene Sanitation Certificates (SLHS) for Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) in the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) program as an effort to ensure quality for beneficiaries.
The Ministry of Health stated that controlling cigarette consumption is an important part of the national strategy to reduce stunting because cigarettes are one of the largest household expenses, which results in reduced allocations for nutritious food.
The Directorate of Islamic Boarding Schools of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, together with the Directorate of Health Promotion of the Ministry of Health, are strengthening health services in Islamic boarding schools through the Healthy Islamic Boarding School program.
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the Integrated Services Building and National Neuroscience Institute at the Mahar Mardjono National Brain Center Hospital (RSPON), Jakarta, Tuesday (26/8/2025).
Vice Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono revealed a new breakthrough in genetic therapy to treat diabetes.
Member of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), Netty Prasetiyani Aher, appreciated the government's responsiveness to the spike in Covid-19 cases in several Asian countries, while also encouraging the government to take proactive and educational steps to protect the public.
The Ministry of Health ensures that all Hajj medical teams are on full alert for 24 hours at various strategic points, including in flight groups, sectors, the Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic (KKHI), and health posts in the Holy Land.
Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro emphasized that quality and relevant medical education is needed as a solution to the nation's challenges.
The Health Ministry says early detection is the key in eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) from Indonesia which the number has been going down year by year.