Masalah Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) atau Resistansi Antimikroba yang semakin berkembang menimbulkan ancaman signifikan terhadap kesehatan masyarakat dan hewan. AMR menyebabkan biaya pengobatan yang lebih tinggi dan membahayakan tujuan nasional untuk pengendalian penyakit serta ketahanan pangan.
Mpox, dengue, Covid, & more: Does your health insurance cover outbreaks?
Mpox, Ebola, Covid-19, dengue — these outbreaks are now household names across the world. The frequency and intensity of such diseases are becoming more common. Jeremy Farrar, Director of Wellcome, a global health charitable foundation, says, “We are going through an era of epidemics and pandemics, and they are going to be more complex and more frequent.”
PKMK untuk Penyakit Langka Masuk Formularium Nasional JKN
Pemerintah melakukan terobosan pencegahan stunting akibat malnutrisi bagi bayi lahir prematur atau Berat Badan Lahir Rendah (BBLR) dan anak dengan kelainan metabolik langka. Langkah tersebut dilakukan untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup para penderitanya.
Kemenkes sebut belum ada urgensi vaksin Mpox massal bagi publik
Kementerian Kesehatan mengatakan, vaksin Mpox massal bagi masyarakat Indonesia belum diperlukan, karena belum ada rekomendasi dari Organisasi Kesehatan Dunia (WHO). “Ndak perlu, karena WHO pun belum merekomendasikan,” ujar Plt Kepala Biro Komunikasi dan Pelayanan Publik Kemenkes Siti Nadia Tarmizi ketika dihubungi di Jakarta, Kamis.
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency.
WHO convened its emergency committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain of the virus, clade Ib, had reached four previously unaffected countries in Africa. This strain had previously been contained to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
New Ministry of Health and WHO Technical Report on Mpox in Indonesia 2023
The “Technical Report on Mpox in Indonesia 2023” provides in-depth information on the epidemiology of mpox in Indonesia in 2023. In July 2022, WHO declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC); however, in May 2023 the PHEIC was declared over.
Mexico lawmakers back tax on junk food, pet treats
Mexico’s lower house has approved a disputed fiscal reform plan that includes taxes on sugary drinks, junk food and pet treats to boost government revenue in Latin America’s second economy. President Enrique Pena Nieto has pushed the legislation, which would also raise taxes on higher earners, to improve the country’s lackluster tax collection, one of the lowest in the region.
Jokowi Setuju! Makanan & Minuman Cepat Saji Bakal Kena Cukai
Pemerintahan Presiden Joko Widodo telah menetapkan peraturan baru tentang kesehatan. Salah satu isinya ialah pengenaan cukai terhadap pangan olahan, termasuk pangan olahan siap saji.
Ketentuan itu tertuang dalam Pasal 194 Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 28 Tahun 2024 tentang Peraturan Pelaksanaan Undang-Undang Nomor 17 Tahun 2023 tentang Kesehatan.
Engaging health workers to help end female genital mutilation
Engaging health workers to communicate on female genital mutilation (FGM) is a useful and effective tactic to prevent this harmful practice, according to a recently published study. FGM, which includes any injury to female genitals for non-medical reasons, has serious health risks for women and girls, and is internationally recognized as a violation of human rights. While the health system can play a key role in stopping the practice, in some settings so-called “FGM medicalization” – when it is performed by health workers – is on the rise.
Pemerintah Resmi Hapus Praktik Sunat Perempuan
Indonesia melalui Peraturan Pemerintah (PP) Nomor 28 Tahun 2024 tentang Pelaksanaan Undang Undang Nomor 17 Tahun 2023 resmi menghapus praktik sunat pada perempuan. Ketentuan tersebut jelas tercantum dalam pasal 102 poin a sebagai salah satu upaya kesehatan reproduksi bayi, balita, dan anak prasekolah.
“Menghapus praktik sunat perempuan,” demikian bunyi regulasi dalam PP yang diteken Presiden Joko Widodo, Jumat (27/4/2024).