Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin on Thursday said that dengue vectors cause a high burden of disease and underlined the need for a comprehensive approach .
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The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), a staunch opposition of the omnibus Bill on health, has once again demanded lawmakers stop the Bill deliberation, arguing that if passed, it may risk undermining the role of medical associations.
The Ministry of Health, in the last three years, realized the construction of 50 community health centers (puskesmas) spread across East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) .
The condolences expressed by Chinese President Xi Jinping for the families of victims of an earthquake in Indonesia this week demonstrate the care felt toward a friendly neighbor, officials and analysts say.