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hygiene

Jakarta 8 months ago

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Jakarta battles open defecation with communal toilets

The Jakarta administration is aiming to build more communal toilets in dense neighborhoods to eliminate open defecation, which is still practiced by more than 5,000 households across the city, according to 2024 data by the Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

Academia 1 year ago

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Can the school meal program address stunting in Indonesia?

Rigorous evaluation on the potential impacts of the proposed school meal program is essential to ensuring its effectiveness as regards the desired outcomes, regardless of whether it directly addresses Indonesia's stunting prevalence.

Academia 3 years ago

If we don’t invest in water and sanitation, we risk another devastating pandemic

Perhaps the biggest lesson of this pandemic is that our communities are only as healthy as our most vulnerable members.

Editorial 3 years ago

Why we must act now to keep humans and the planet healthy

Globally, two-thirds of exposure to outdoor air pollution results from the burning of the same fossil fuels that are driving climate change, which between 2030 and 2050 is expected to cause an additional 250 000 deaths annually.

Academia 4 years ago

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Spread the word, not the germs

The spread of antimicrobial resistance has been accelerated by the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals and plants, including in agriculture and livestock.

Opinion 4 years ago

What hotel industry needs to prepare for post-pandemic era

The tourism and hospitality sectors are among the hardest hit by the pandemic as a result of lockdowns and mobility restrictions.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations

Shoppers washed their hands and sterilized their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo's posh Ginza district on Saturday using handwashing stations that a Japanese start-up hopes will revolutionize access to clean water and better hygiene.

National 5 years ago

Hygiene facilities in Bali’s tourist sites to receive facelift amid pandemic

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is set to revitalize hygiene facilities in one city and eight regencies in Bali: Denpasar, Badung, Tabanan, Gianyar, Klungkung, Karangasem, Buleleng, Bangli and Jembrana.

Opinion 5 years ago

The power to stop COVID-19 is in our hands

Never has hand hygiene been more critical, not only to fight COVID-19, but to prevent a range of other infections.

Opinion 5 years ago

No one left behind: Handwashing saves lives

An elderly woman in Sumbawa regency said that, without the health worker who came to her house to explain about COVID-19 and teach her how to wash her hands correctly during critical times, she would not know that this behavior was important for her survival.