Indonesia’s healthcare system remains challenged by tuberculosis (TB), with estimated deaths reaching 125,000 in 2024. Recognising the urgency, a team of scientists from the Department of Computer Science and Electronics (DIKE), Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada (FMIPA UGM) has developed TBScreen.AI, Indonesia’s first AI-based TB screening application.
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The Indonesian and Australian governments have signed a subsidiary arrangement for the implementation of the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Health Transformation (KITA SEHAT) Program—marking a new strategic collaboration in the health sector.
More than 20 years after Australia banned all forms of asbestos, the deadly legacy still lingers. But as Australia leads a global campaign to raise awareness — especially in South-East Asia, where asbestos use is still rampant — a new legal battle has unfolded.
The historic adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement on 20 May 2025 has been called a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a fairer and safer global response to the next health emergency. But can this global deal actually help Indonesia get vaccines faster when the next pandemic strikes?
Bali steps up its war on rabies In response to an increase in rabies cases on Bali, local officials are ratcheting up efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
President Prabowo Subianto announced that the Indonesian government has opened the door for foreign hospitals and universities to operate in the country.
The program offers 15 different types of health screenings, including nutritional status assessments, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, as well as screenings for tuberculosis, anemia and thalassemia.
When a sick bird is reported in a country like Indonesia, local animal health workers and lab staff get to work. They collect samples and run preliminary tests. These tests usually answer the first question: is it bird flu or not? If it is bird flu, they need support to identify its strain and decide what to do next.
Erlina Burhan, Emeritus Professor of Pulmonology and Respiratory Medicine at the University of Indonesia has found online fame, flexibly adjusting her campaigning strategies to reach Millennial and Gen Z audiences about Tuberculosis (TB).
Combined with limited human resources, decentralized health governance and the absence of a national vital registration system, these challenges could slow Indonesia’s progress to eliminate TB by 2030.
Indonesia has launched its first medical tourism special economic zone in Sanur, on the resort island of Bali, marking a major step in the country’s efforts to develop world-class healthcare services integrated with tourism.
Firewall – Konsumsi konten digital yang cepat dan dangkal dinilai menyebabkan kemunduran fungsi kognitif, terutama generasi muda. Fenomena ini, yang populer disebut brain rot, diakui oleh pakar dari berbagai disiplin ilmu sebagai kondisi serius yang makin meluas seiring dominasi algoritma media sosial.
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia and the World Health Organization (WHO) marked a major milestone in strengthening health workforce development with the official designation of Indonesia’s Health Polytechnic Network (Poltekkes) as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Education and Development.
The government is planning to implement DNA-based testing as the primary cervical cancer screening method for women between 30 and 69 years old as a measure to achieve its target to eliminate the disease by 2030.
Investing in care is the next trillion-dollar opportunity – and in The Care Revolution, we dive into why now is the time for Australian and Indonesian investors to act.
Despite significant strides in recent decades, Indonesia continues to face one of Southeast Asia’s higher maternal mortality rates. A recent study published by Syaraji and colleagues (2024) found that for every 100,000 live births, approximately 249 women die from pregnancy-related causes.
