Indonesia is in a TB Emergency Situation, Govt. Calls for Immediate Action
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno assessed that the TB case in Indonesia has become concerning.
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Indonesia Reports Over 600,000 Tuberculosis Cases in 2025 Ministry Warns Targets Lagging
Health Ministry reports 600,698 TB cases as of September 2025, falling short of detection targets, with treatment challenges ahead. Read the full update.
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Midwife Crosses River to Treat Patient in Remote West Sumatra Village After Bridge Collapse
A West Sumatra midwife wades through a river to treat a patient after a bridge collapse isolates remote villages. Read the full story of courage and urgency.
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Health Ministry Monitors Eight Pilot TBC-Alert Villages Until August 2025
The Ministry of Health is monitoring eight pilot villages and urban communities participating iuberculosis vigilance villages/districs until August 2025, following its launch on 9 May 2025. Learn more.
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BPOM Authorizes Phase 3 Clinical Trial for M72 TB Vaccine in Indonesia
The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has approved phase 3 clinical trials for the M72 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, aiming to assess its efficacy amid the country's high TB burden.
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Home Affairs Urges Local Government to Proactive in Tuberculosis Alert
Vice Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk asked regional governments to proactively support the Joint Movement to Strengthen Villages and Sub-districts on Tuberculosis Alert.
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TB Vaccine Under Phase 3 Trials Safe: Health Minister
Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has confirmed that the Bill Gates Foundation-supported .M72 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate is safe, as it has passed the first phase of clinical trials and is now in the third phase to evaluate its effectiveness. Learn more.
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TB Elimination Effort Not Just a Medical Issue But also Concerns Social Justice
Member of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Nurhadi said that the elimination of tuberculosis (TB), which is included in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), is not only a medical issue, but also concerns social justice.
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TB Early Detection is Key to Eliminate the Disease
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.
