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Archipelago 9 months ago
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Papua primary target in battle to eradicate malaria nationwide
The six provinces in the country’s easternmost region account for 90 percent of the national caseload, whereas nearly 80 percent of all regencies and cities across the country have been declared malaria-free.
Archipelago 9 months ago
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Jakarta floats stricter rules on smoking in public
The governor is fully behind the draft rule, which includes two types of smoke-free zones and contains a raft of clearly defined sanctions that can go up to 50 million (US$3,000) depending on the severity of the offense.
Jakarta 9 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).
Society 10 months ago
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Poor communication haunts TB vaccine trial
Some Indonesian netizens oppose the clinical trial of a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate in Indonesia, whose development has been supported by the Gates Foundation. They claim that the state is selling people as "lab rats" for the philanthropist’s agenda.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
China steps up monitoring of emerging respiratory diseases
The move to establish a dedicated system is aimed at helping authorities set up protocols to handle unknown pathogens, in contrast to the lower level of preparedness five years ago when the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 first emerged.
Europe 1 year ago
WHO, partners meet on mpox, hoping to avoid COVID-19 failures on fair medical access
Mpox was also declared a global health emergency in 2022, and access was again unequal, as vaccines were widely available in regions like Europe and the United States, but there are still none in Africa two years later despite the severity of the ongoing outbreaks.
Society 1 year ago
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UNAIDS calls for urgent efforts in Asia-Pacific to end AIDS by 2030
A new global AIDS report by UNAIDS suggests that Asia-Pacific governments must invest urgently in prevention programs and community-led initiatives for the region, among those with the highest prevalence in the world, can attain its 2030 AIDS prevention goal.
Academia 1 year ago
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Tobacco control: Logic is marginalized, scientific evidence is futile
In managing the country's tobacco industry, all rational considerations are crushed by economic-industrial dictums with populist mantras such as job creation and tax and excise contributions, to contributions to the state budget.
