Health
Noncommunicable Diseases Kill 1.3 Million a Year in Indonesia
According to 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) data, around 1.378 million deaths from noncommunicable diseases occur in Indonesia each year — 53 percent of all deaths — as stated by the head of Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, at the 2026 Patient Safety Day event at Pelita Harapan University, Tangerang, on 1 October 2026.
277,000 Respiratory Infection Cases from Karhutla Smoke in 7 Areas
Indonesia's Health Ministry recorded 277,075 cases of acute respiratory infections (ISPA, the Indonesian term for ARI) in areas affected by forest and land fires (karhutla).
8 IDAI Steps to Protect Children from Karhutla Smoke
The Indonesian Pediatric Society (IDAI) issued 8 recommendations to protect children from the dangers of forest and land fire (karhutla) smoke.
Know the TB Symptoms: South Jakarta Cases Hit 8,406
South Jakarta's Health Sub-Department recorded 8,406 tuberculosis (TB) cases found between January and October 5, 2026.