More people are eating more processed foods and foods high in salt, sugar and saturated fat. As a result, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke are becoming major health concerns in middle-income countries, including Indonesia.
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Indonesia could certainly do with a boost to public health. Around 75m of its 189m adults smoke, according to the World Bank, a higher number than in any other country bar China and India.
When the then-vice governor of Jakarta, Sandiaga Uno, acknowledged that some members of his family have sought mental health care … this public admission was seen as a positive step.
Existing data on the incidence and spread of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in both Australia and Indonesia suffers from significant gaps – depriving health policymakers of important…
Halodoc, Indonesia’s largest telemedicine platform, has received investments from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and two other parties that it will use to expand in a country with a chronic lack of doctors.
We know that parental influence is an important factor when it comes to creating better health, education and employment outcomes among adolescents – but how do we support the parents who shoulder this responsibility?
Vitamin A deficiency will cause eye diseases such as nearsightedness to blindness… To address the issue, we use carrot that has high contents of Vitamin A to make a supplement.
In an unregulated retailer setting such as Indonesia, cigarette retailers are ubiquitous and selling to young people is commonplace. The Indonesian government should enforce…
A new study has shown just how dangerous social media can be for mental health in Indonesia. Led by Sujarwoto Sujarwoto, Gindo Read more
The Indonesian Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recently revealed that tobacco is the second highest contributing factor to poverty. Ruddy Gobel, Chief of Read more
The World Bank recently approved a loan of US$150 million to support Indonesia’s healthcare programs and services. The loan is set to Read more
Cigarette consumption in Indonesia continues to be a problem. A zoo in Bandung recently became the centre of local and international media Read more
