Category: Self Care

Jakarta (ANTARA) – An official from the Health Ministry reminded that eye health and eyesight affect individual quality and community productivity.”Eye health also influences the individual quality and community productivity,” the ministry’s Director of Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, Eva Susanti, noted in a written statement on Friday.

Hence, she reminded the public to beware and prevent vision problems in an effort to maintain their daily activity and productivity.

“(This is) especially (important) for office workers, who are accustomed to staring at screens for long periods of time, every day. Interventions must be carried out as early as possible,” she noted.

Susanti stated that data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in 2023 recorded the number of working Indonesian citizens had reached 138.63 million. This means that around half of Indonesia’s population is at risk of vision problems at the workplace, both in the formal and informal sectors.

ccording to Susanti, dissemination of education must be conducted on a massive scale along with support from stakeholders in the workplace through early detection of vision problems for workers to minimize risk factors from eye problems.

One of the educational efforts made by the Ministry of Health is to commemorate World Sight Day that is celebrated every second Thursday of October every year.

“The commemoration of World Sight Day is also intended to encourage policymakers in the workplace to be concerned about their employee’s eye health, including conducting early detection of vision problems for employees,” she remarked.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Health Ministry reminded the people to complete their inoculation, especially diphtheria vaccination, to minimize symptoms caused by the diphtheria virus, whose cases have currently been found in some regions in Indonesia.”One of the risk factors of diphtheria is lack of immunization,” the ministry’s technical communication staff for health transformation, Ngabila Salama, stated in a talk show on Monday. Salama underscored the need for people to be wary of the disease, as healthy asymptomatic individuals can also transmit the bacteria and infect other members of the public. Hence, vaccination for most people in a certain group is deemed crucial in order to create herd immunity, she emphasized. “Usually, diphtheria occurs more easily in areas with low and uneven vaccination coverage. Vaccination is important to protect ourselves and the people around us,” she remarked. roup immunity is projected to protect a group of people with low immunity, such as the elderly, pregnant women, children, and people with comorbidities, she stated. Hence, Salama appealed to the public to immediately seek diphtheria vaccination as a preventive measure.

Source: Antara News Agency

We need to implement the universal health care program by providing accessible health services to all people

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy emphasized the importance of transforming the health sector in order to gain optimal benefits from a demographic bonus in the hopes of making Indonesia a developed country.”Transformation in the health sector (is required) to make the most of the demographic bonus and gain optimal benefits from it. The health sector constitutes one of the most important sectors,” he remarked at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Friday.

Effendy noted that Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin had proposed several measures to President Joko Widodo for optimizing programs aimed at transforming the health sector.

ccording to Effendy, the health minister had laid emphasis on the importance of investing significant efforts to protect people from diseases and provide them with equitable access to health services.

“We need to implement the universal health care program by providing accessible health services to all people,” Effendy stated.

He remarked that the health minister had also formulated long-term strategies to realize transformation in the health sector, including the one related to efforts to suppress the fatality rate of specific diseases, such as cancers and stroke, while preventing people from suffering from such ailments in the first place.

Meanwhile, on the same occasion, Health Minister Sadikin affirmed that efforts to prevent diseases are essential to implement Law No. 17 of 2023 concerning health.

“We will soon enter the peak of the demographic bonus, so we need to ensure that our people are healthy and smart in the hopes of seizing the opportunity to transform into a developed country in accordance with the Golden Indonesia vision,” he remarked on Friday.

To expedite the realization of health sector transformation, he highlighted that the government is also boosting the capabilities of community health centers, integrated health posts, and other providers of health services, so they can inform people about ways to avoid diseases.

The government seeks to encourage people to routinely conduct health assessments as an initial effort to prevent chronic diseases, including stroke, cardiac problems, and cancers, he stated.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government aims to enhance disease prevention efforts through a health transformation plan to maximize the potential for the 2045 demographic bonus, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Friday.He stressed that Indonesia would miss the opportunity to become a developed country if its people were not healthy and educated.

“In the time remaining, we must develop our health infrastructure,” he remarked after attending a meeting on priority health service improvements at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

During the meeting, he highlighted that the government discussed efforts to strengthen the capabilities of community health centers (puskesmas), integrated health post (posyandu), and other health services for education and prevention.

By bolstering prevention efforts, people are encouraged to monitor their health conditions as a primary measure in preventing several chronic diseases, such as stroke, heart disease, and cancer, Sadikin noted.

“We have to regularly check our blood pressure to prevent stroke. We must also maintain it within the range of 80-120. It is better to take a blood pressure medication rather than to suffer a stroke,” he stated.

The minister also urged the public to monitor their cholesterol levels to avoid heart disease.

“In addition to heart disease, diabetes cases are also on the rise. Unfortunately, diabetes can also lead to stroke, heart disease, and damage to other organs. Diabetes can be prevented by measuring blood sugar levels and adjusting one’s diet,” he stated.

Through strengthening disease prevention efforts, Sadikin is keen to ensure that Indonesia’s human resources remain healthy.

“We should not only focus on treating sick people. Illness is costly. We must also maintain the quality of our lives,” he emphasized.

Source: Antara News Agency

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin once said that Indonesia needs healthy citizens to become a developed country when it enters the demographic bonus phase.”We can start by maintaining our health to avoid getting sick, so we can live a healthy life,”he conveyed during the launching of a Primary Health Service Integration in August 2023.

ccording to him, the mindset of being healthy must be instilled in all citizens. He also mentioned that being healthy does not mean healing from a disease but maintaining a healthy condition to avoid sickness

healthy lifestyle must be carried out by all Indonesians since the country is currently ranked second in Tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world and fifth in diabetes as well as stunting cases in the world

Not to mention, there are 70 million Indonesians who are exposed to cigarette smoke, with 68.9 million of them being active smokers. Data from Basic Health Research in 2013 showed that the smoking habit did not only occur in adults.

The research recorded there were 7.2 percent of smokers aged 10 to 18 years old. This figure increased to 9.1 percent in 2018.

part from that, no less than Rp113.47 trillion in funding has been disbursed by the National Health Insurer (BPJS Health) for the participants of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program throughout 2022.

These data and phenomenon are not ideal for achieving the Golden Indonesia 2045 goal which requires high-quality human resources amid the demographic bonus which is predicted to reach its peak in 2030-2040.

Therefore, the Health Ministry is taking concrete action by launching the Integration of Primary Health Services on August 31 as one of the efforts to welcome Golden Indonesia 2045 and also to carry out health transformation in the country.

The Integration of Primary Health Services focuses on three points namely the application of the life cycle as the focus of health service integration.

Second, bringing health services closer through networks to the village and hamlet level, including strengthening promotion and prevention, namely through disease detection and screening. Third, strengthening regional monitoring through digitalization and monitoring the rural health situation with a health dashboard.

The implementation of life cycle monitoring aims to provide fair and equal health services for each life period, not only aimed at one particular group of age.

For example, the government started to provide health screening during pregnancy for the mother and the baby. During pregnancy, expecting mothers also receive a number of health screening services such as triple elimination screening for hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis to ensure smooth delivery.

When the baby is born, the screening or checking is continued with congenital hypothyroid screening, to separate babies who suffer from congenital hypothyroidism and immediately give treatment to avoid serious impact on their growth and development

Some of these screening packages are part of the packages provided for various age groups starting from babies and toddlers, children and teenagers, to productive age groups and the elderly.

To obtain these health services, the public can visit the nearest health facility such as integrated health posts (posyandu) which was previously known as a place to provide health services for babies and toddlers, can now also be visited by adults and even the elderly to get health services.

This is included in the government’s efforts to strengthen community health centers, especially to accommodate the community who live in remote areas from having to go to health facilities or hospitals to get basic health services.

The Integration of Primary Health Services is realized by strengthening around 10,000 community health centers (puskesmas) in the sub-district area, around 85,000 supporting puskesmas at the hamlet level, and around 300,000 posyandu in the village area with services that meet standards.

The Integration of Primary Health Services also shows Indonesia’s seriousness in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launched by the United Nations (UN), especially in the third point which ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for all at all ages.

Integration of Primary Health Services is also an important part of the various efforts being made to realize a Golden Indonesia 2045.

Minister Sadikin conveyed that health must be developed from an early age to realize productive human resources in order to bring Indonesia out of the threat of the middle-income trap.

Productive human resources in this era is one of the country’s capitals to boost Gross Domestic Income (GDP) that helps to penetrate Indonesia entering the high-income country group, the minister said.

Therefore, solid cooperation between the community as citizens and the government as policymakers is needed to realize quality human resources in welcoming Golden Indonesia 2045.

Source: Antara News Agency

Investigators solved the case of Mr. Songsak, or M, injuring his child to death. Accelerate the verification of information on dead bodies without family members with relevant hospitals. The bone fragments discovered were not human. At the same time, prepare to report additional charges against Mr. Songsak in prison this Monday (Sept. 25) in a case of co-offending with Ms. Jessada, another wife.

Today, 23 September 2023, reporters reported that at Bang Khen Police Station, the working group on the case of Mr. Songsak or M met to follow up on the progress of the case. Including discussing methods for investigating and seeking evidence. After the results of the examination of bone fragments discovered along Phahonyothin Road. near Soi Phahonyothin 56, according to Ms. Jesada’s claim, it was found that it was not human remains.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Noppasin Poolsawat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Revealed after the meeting that From now on, information will be sought from hospitals and related agencies. To check for history of corpses without relatives But initially it was checked by the Institute of Forensic Science. Ministry of Justice Bhumibol Hospital During the year that the incident occurred No DNA matches were found. At this time, we are in the process of checking data from another garbage collection truck. The vehicles that collect garbage in the area will collect it at Tha Raeng. From there it will be forwarded to Kamphaeng Saen. Along with a message to the public who may have witnessed events or seen news about the discovery of dead bodies without relatives during 2016 and 2018, please contact the police to coordinate information. To be useful in the investigation of the case

The Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police stated that 2 more bodies are being searched for evidence, but for the 2 bodies that occurred in Bang Sue. There is clarity about DNA. Next Monday (September 25), a lawsuit will be filed against Mr. Songsak. Additional 5 charges in the Bangkok Remand Prison, the same as those reported to Ms. Jesada, the wife and mother of the child who died, consisting of jointly assaulting another person causing serious harm to that person, jointly causing physical harm. others until causing that person’s death, Secretly burying, concealing, moving, or destroying a corpse or part of a corpse in order to conceal the occurrence of death or the cause of death. To help others avoid being punished. or to be punished for damaging, destroying, concealing, taking away, or causing the loss or uselessness of evidence of the commission of an offense. and jointly do anything to the corpse or the environment in the area where the body was found before the autopsy was completed in a manner likely to cause the autopsy or the outcome of the case has changed or to conceal the case As for human trafficking cases Investigators have coordinated with officials from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. Initially, the child was not yet ready to talk.

During this time, investigators gathered circumstantial evidence. Both from interviewing witnesses to evidence obtained from the hospital where the child was born. and has confirmed that The child is born in normal physical condition. Therefore it is believed that The child’s abnormal physical condition is due to abuse. He will go in and interrogate Ms. Sunan. More on this issue as well.

But in committing crimes related to human trafficking From the situation of using images of children to post for profit on online media Currently, there are two people who are likely to be involved in the crime, namely Mr. Songsak and Ms. Jessada, who will speed up the collection of evidence to be complete. To report legal action as soon as possible.

As for the case in which Mr. Songsak joined in committing the crime with Ms. Sunan, in the case of assaulting a child until death and moving the body to be cemented in Kamphaeng Phet Province, it is still pending the collection of additional evidence. In order to consider filing charges in a case of conspiring to kill another person.

Deputy Commissioner of Metropolitan Police It was initially revealed that the interrogation of surrounding witnesses found the motive for Mr. Songsak’s tendency to commit crimes with his sons. Mr. Songsak dislikes boys and cannot tolerate loud noises. When he hears a child crying, he becomes angry and physically attacks the child. As for the daughter he has with Miss Sunan and Mr. Songsak attacked him until he died. From the information, the daughter has a face similar to a man’s.

Meanwhile, information from the father’s testimony reveals that about 20 years ago, Mr. Songsak forced his younger sister to drink poison. When the younger sister protested, she used a knife to force her to do so. When the father stopped him Mr. Songsak also attacked him by punching and hitting him. So they severed ties from that time on.

While the first wife gave information that Mr. Songsak uses a knife to force him to register his marriage. After successfully registering the marriage, they divorced and never contacted again

Source: Thai News Agency

Villagers flocked to Wat Chammun Sung, Klaeng District, Rayong Province, to let the monk use herbs to treat snake venom. And there is also a snake ring. It is also an amulet for protection from poisonous animals. (Please use discretion when viewing)

At the sermon hall of Chammun Sung Temple, Klaeng District, Rayong Province, many villagers who had been bitten by snakes came to receive treatment using herbal medicine at this temple. By questioning the villagers who were bitten by the snake, each person said that his condition improved. Some people were bitten by poisonous snakes such as rattlesnakes until their fingers turned dark. Still come to receive treatment at this temple. and said that symptoms improved without going to any modern medicine for treatment

In addition, the temple also has snake protection rings given out. Phra Palad Yutthana Jarudhammo, the abbot of Chammun Sung Temple, said that it was actually Luang Por Chu’s strategy. former abbot of the temple who had passed away was done as a morale booster for the villagers And it is a reminder to be careful when working. The temple does not allow villagers to be superstitious. But some villagers say After being bitten by an insect When rubbing the ring head on the bitten area It will make the symptoms subside. That is the belief of each person. And in the past, there have been patients from snake venom continuously coming for treatment.

The Abbot also said that The wisdom of curing snake venom has been around for decades. Since the time of Luang Phor Chu Because in the past the area around the temple was a mountain forest. It is the habitat of snakes. Villagers who were bitten by poisonous animals often came to Luang Phor Chu for treatment. The herb used for treatment is Wan Nang Pim and all the herbs are planted within the temple area

Source: Thai News Agency

A fire and explosion at a factory in Pingtung county of Taiwan (China) on September 22 injured 19 Vietnamese citizens, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

According to the Vietnam Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan, three Vietnamese were critically injured but their lives were not in danger, while 16 others suffered light injuries. All the victims were hospitalised and some of them were discharged from hospital.

Under the direction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the office will continue to keep a close watch on the incident, visit the injured, and carry out citizen protection measures if necessary.

For guidance and support, citizens should contact the office via +886 933262836, or call the Citizen Protection Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department +84 981 84 84 84.

On September 23, the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs also sent a document to the management board of Vietnamese workers in Taiwan, asking for the verification and regular update on the situation of the Vietnamese workers affected by the incident.

Source: Vietnam News Agency