Jakarta, April 1 2024 Director General of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Maxi Rein Rondonuwu emphasized that there is no relationship between the spread of Wolbachia mosquitoes and the level of ferocity of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which causes dengue fever. According to him, the characteristics of the Aedes aegypti … Read more
Why is it important to sign up to be a bone marrow donor? National Bone Marrow Donor Day is remembered every April 1, in order to raise awareness about the importance of encouraging people to be part of the National Registry of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Donors (HPC) of INCUCAI. This organization is in charge of … Read more
Illustration of fogging to prevent DDB. Photo: Medcom.id Doc Jakarta: The Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) recorded cases of death due to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) reaching 316 cases in 213 districts/cities in Indonesia. To date, dengue fever cases in Indonesia have reached 38,462 cases. “DHF cases in the 12th week of 2024 will reach 38,462 … Read more
In the last year, Peru increased the vaccination coverage of the regular scheme in children under 1 year of age by almost 8 percentage points. This is indicated in the report “Peru: Indicators of Results of Budget Programs” from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI). From 2022 to 2023, vaccination in 12-month-old boys … Read more
Written by Walid Abdel Salam Saturday, March 16, 2024 05:00 AM ◄ Increasing the number of working hours at checkpoints for people planning to get married until 10:30 pm, by two centers for each health department. The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that, within the framework of developing medical facilities and qualifying them to … Read more
Jepara (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Health has dispatched a team to conduct research on the type of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DBD) virus that is infecting residents in Jepara Regency, Central Java, including mosquito larvae, said Daily Executive (Plh) Head of the Jepara Health Office, Eko Cahyo Puspeno. “Apart from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, … Read more
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Issue management obesity The Indonesian government is still intensifying it, because cases continue to increase from year to year. The Indonesian Ministry of Health noted that the main cause of obesity in Indonesia is excessive consumption of sugar, salt and fat (GGL). “People’s behavior that increases the risk of obesity, lack of … Read more
Jakarta – Cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) at the beginning of this year showed an increase in numbers and deaths. The public is advised to be more alert regarding the transmission of diseases transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. According to data from the Ministry of Health, cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever or DHF … Read more
The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance (MSPAS) reported that as of Saturday, 83 accumulated cases of the acute neurological disease Guillain-Barré were reported, with the onset of symptoms on November 24, 2023. Suchitepéquez continues to be the department with the most cases, 66, distributed in the municipalities of: Cuyotenango (16), Samayac (10), Mazatenango … Read more
The Ministry of Health and Population said that pneumococcal vaccination is necessary to prevent pneumonia, meningitis, and otitis media. The Ministry of Health and Population added that pneumococcal vaccination is important for everyone who: 1- Children 2- Seniors over the age of 65 years 3- For those with chronic diseases The Ministry of Health and … Read more