Kehadiran stetoskop di dunia telah ada selama hampir 200 tahun dan masih dikalungkan di leher setiap dokter atau dimasukkan ke dalam saku jas lab. Fungsi stetoskop yang penting adalah penilaian terhadap suara detak jantung, apakah normal atau tidak.
Dokter dapat mengetahui irama jantung yang tidak teratur melalui stetoskop. Pemeriksaan awal dengan menggunakan stetoskop tanpa segala fitur tambahan sangat berguna untuk mengetahui dengan cepat, apakah orang tersebut sakit dan membutuhkan perawatan darurat untuk menyelamatkan nyawanya.
Governments and policymakers must act now to elevate chronic kidney disease (CKD) as an urgent health policy priority, to bring the best possible outcomes for patients, caregivers, health systems, the economy and our planet.
Kementerian Kesehatan menyebut penyakit gagal ginjal merupakan salah satu penyakit dengan beban kematian tertinggi di Indonesia. Oleh karenanya, Kemenkes menekankan pentingnya pemerataan akses pelayanan dan praktik kesehatan yang optimal di seluruh daerah.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly altered how many industries worked, not least the global healthcare industry. In particular, healthcare supply chains were drastically impacted by the pandemic. Healthcare supply chains have not returned to their previous operations; it seems they have been forever changed.
Dinas Kesehatan (Dinkes) Kota Batu, Malang, telah menyiapkan sejumlah langkah antisipasi penyebaran penyakit mycoplasma pneumonia. Langkah ini perlu dilakukan mengingat penyakit tersebut telah mewabah di Cina.
The use of artificial intelligence in insulin application and continuous monitoring of blood sugar will lead to rapid and significant changes in diabetes treatment, a doctor told Anadolu. Individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in childhood have to take insulin externally throughout their lives to be able to eat. Insulin needs to be administered at least four times a day, and the attention-demanding management of diabetes can make life challenging.:strip_icc():format(webp)/kly-media-production/medias/4648262/original/064117300_1699955644-52de5b1d-94a3-4e97-b13a-8c68535f3720.jpg)
Bertepatan dengan Hari Diabetes Sedunia 2023, CHEPS UI mengungkap bahwa beban penanganan diabetes pada Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) dapat dihemat hingga 14 persen. Ini setara dengan sekitar Rp1,7 triliun per tahun. Penghematan ini dapat dipetik jika terapi insulin yang selama ini dilakukan di Fasilitas Kesehatan Rujukan Tingkat Lanjutan (FKTRL) atau rumah sakit (RS) digeser ke Fasilitas Kesehatan Tingkat Pertama (FKTP) seperti Puskesmas.
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and the World Stroke Organization (WSO), the world’s only global non-governmental organization focused on stroke, today announced the signing of a two-year partnership aimed at improving access to high-quality stroke care. Building on their shared commitment to delivering improvements in stroke prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and support, Philips and WSO will leverage their respective strengths to elevate the public understanding of stroke as a global health issue, starting with joint initiatives on World Stroke Day 2023 (October 29) to build greater public awareness, which is fundamental to improving stroke patient outcomes.
Pada Tahun 2023 kali ini Kementerian Kesehatan RI melalui Rumah Sakit Pusat Otak Nasional Prof. Dr. dr Mahar Mardjono Jakarta bekerja sama dengan Indonesian Stroke Society dan Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Saraf Indonesia kembali menyelenggarakan Peringatan Hari Stroke Sedunia atau World Stroke Day yang setiap tahunnya diperingati pada tanggal 29 Oktober.
One in six people are aged 10–19 years. Adolescence is a unique and formative time. Physical, emotional and social changes, including exposure to poverty, abuse, or violence, can make adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems. Protecting adolescents from adversity, promoting socio-emotional learning and psychological well-being, and ensuring access to mental health care are critical for their health and well-being during adolescence and adulthood.