JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – – Indonesia’s first CT scanner production facility aims to improve access to advanced diagnostic technology and accelerate delivery to healthcare providers, according to The Healthcare Technology Report. The facility has been opened by PT Kalbe Farma Tbk (Kalbe), through its subsidiary Forsta, and GE He...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldivian government is exploring a bold new strategy to combat tobacco use by offering direct cash incentives to island communities that collectively quit smoking. President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday directed ministers to submit a proposal outlining how such a reward scheme could be implemented. The idea, he said, a...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan is preparing to hike tobacco taxes in a bid to tackle one of the region’s deadliest public health crises. With thousands dying annually from smoking-related diseases and tobacco products remaining widely affordable, authorities are pushing for urgent fiscal reform to save lives and ease the economic burd...
Health ministry to increase number of health workers for detecting active cases JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia is stepping up its measures to achieve malaria-free status by 2030, and is currently focusing on reducing cases in the country’s easternmost region of Papua, reports Deshsewak. The Southeast Asian country reportedl...
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) – – A nationwide health survey tracking how well Malaysia’s growing population of seniors are ageing will start next month, reports The Star. The National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2025 will assess 5,000 respondents aged 60 and above across multiple health dimensions. “NHMS 2025 is expecte...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) — Refugees in Malaysia face many challenges while seeking healthcare, including the “prohibitive” cost of treatment, reports Free Malaysia Today. Although United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholders receive a 50% discount on hospital bills, treatment remains expensive for them, said Dr...
ALGIERS, Algeria (MNTV) — Senior Algerian and Mauritanian health officials met at the headquarters of Algeria’s Ministry of Health to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of pharmaceuticals and organ transplantation. The meeting was attended by Hadj Maati, Chief of Staff to the Algerian Minister of Health; Hamahallah El Sh...
Minister says efforts being made to find more employment opportunities for skilled workers PADANG PARIAMAN, Indonesia (MNTV) — Indonesia has established a partnership with the government of New Brunswick, Canada, to place its workers in the health sector, reports RRI. As part of the initial phase of the cooperation, Indonesia will soon sen...
CAR-T therapy developed by Kazakh scientists offers potential cure with minimal side effects, set for regional first ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — A breakthrough blood cancer treatment developed by Kazakh scientists is expected to enter clinical trials by 2026, positioning the country as a regional leader in advanced oncology therapies. Accordin...
JAKARTA (MNTV) – The Indonesian Health Ministry has reported a decline in the national stunting rate among children, from 21.5 percent in 2023 to 19.8 percent last year, marking progress toward reaching President Prabowo Subianto’s 14 percent target. The updated figure was released last week during the launching of the latest National Nutri...
