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Institutionalizing housing solutions: Building hope for homes

Academia 1 year ago

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Institutionalizing housing solutions: Building hope for homes

Urban spatial planning must be regulated and developed by shifting its orientation to a transit-based approach, prioritizing the development of settlements around public transport hubs.

Lessons (not) learned: A critical reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic

Books 1 year ago

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Lessons (not) learned: A critical reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic

The "lucky” ones – or the more privileged among us – may look back into the first two years of the pandemic through our social media feeds with a sense of bittersweet nostalgia. How can we forget the first days of remote working and studying from home, or that moment when we could only wave at our relatives during religious holidays?

Mandatory spending scrapped as lawmakers pass new health law

Politics 2 years ago

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Mandatory spending scrapped as lawmakers pass new health law

Under the new law, the health budget will follow the national health development planning drafted by the government.

Lawmakers pass omnibus health bill despite protests

Politics 2 years ago

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Lawmakers pass omnibus health bill despite protests

The new Health Law allows foreign doctors to open practices in the country, eliminates mandatory health spending and transfers the authority to issue medical competency certificates from medical associations to the government, among hundreds of other changes.

Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Society 2 years ago

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Doctors, advocates demand e-cigarette regulation

Doctors and health groups have urged the government to put a stricter regulation against electronic cigarettes in the proposed omnibus bill on health amid growing numbers of users, particularly among young people.

Smoking pandemic

Editorial 2 years ago

Smoking pandemic

The economic burden of smoking in the country reached Rp 531.8 trillion (US$35.6 billion) in 2017, or about 3.6 times greater than the tobacco excise revenue of that year.

Health omnibus bill weakens tobacco control mechanisms

Academia 2 years ago

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Health omnibus bill weakens tobacco control mechanisms

Tobacco consumption, which continues to escalate, poses a threat to the country's vision of achieving Golden Indonesia 2045.

IDI renews call for health omnibus bill deliberation halt

Society 2 years ago

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IDI renews call for health omnibus bill deliberation halt

The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), staunchly opposed to the omnibus bill on health, once again demanded lawmakers stop the bill deliberation, arguing that if passed, it may risk undermining the role of medical associations.

Gearing up for life after the pandemic; the health reform we need

Academia 2 years ago

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Gearing up for life after the pandemic; the health reform we need

By providing a supportive regulatory environment, Indonesia will attract increased inward R&D investment, galvanize government and private sector collaboration and encourage local innovation.

Health bill must learn from COVID-19 to anticipate future pandemics

Academia 2 years ago

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Health bill must learn from COVID-19 to anticipate future pandemics

The draft law limits regional government and non-health government actors' involvement and is unclear about the role of nongovernment stakeholders in decision-making.

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