Desa Siaga TB Jadi Salah Satu Upaya Penanganan TBC di Sulsel

Program Desa Siaga TB Aktif kini menjadi salah satu indikator utama keberhasilan layanan penanggulangan tuberkulosis (TBC) di Sulawesi Selatan. Melalui program ini, setiap desa dan kelurahan didorong memiliki struktur dan sistem tanggap terhadap penemuan, pencegahan, serta pengobatan TBC di tingkat masyarakat.

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WHO Warns of Widespread Resistance to Common Antibiotics Worldwide

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today. Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance rose in over 40% of the pathogen-antibiotic combinations monitored, with an average annual increase of 5–15%.

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WHO Tobacco Trends Report: 1 in 5 Adults Still Addicted to Tobacco

The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO global report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Since 2010, the number of people using tobacco has dropped by 120 million – a 27% drop in relative terms. Yet, tobacco still hooks one in five adults worldwide, fuelling millions of preventable deaths every year.

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BGN: Ada 6.457 Orang Keracunan Menu MBG per 30 September 2025

Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN) mengungkap, sebanyak 6.457 orang terdampak keracunan menu Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) per 30 September 2025. BGN membagi 6.457 korban keracunan MBG itu ke dalam tiga wilayah, yakni Wilayah I yang mencakup Pulau Sumatera, Wilayah II di Pulau Jawa, dan Wilayah III mencakup wilayah Indonesia timur.

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World Leaders Show Strong Support for Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health

World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integrated manner. The declaration, negotiated during a five-month intergovernmental process, will be considered at the 80th session of the General Assembly for final approval in October 2025.

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