The world has started to pay serious attention to mental health. The last World Health Day on was themed “Depression: Let’s talk”. Unfortunately, little has been done. Read more here
Mental health: A too-long overlooked problem
Poor quality of medical graduates
Despite UKDI and UKMPPD passing grade of only 66, about a third of graduating medical students failed to pass the computer-based test on their first take - Read more here
Why is breastfeeding under threat?
Almost all mothers can breastfeed, but this natural act seems to be a difficult task for societies. Globally, only four out of 10 infants are now exclusively breastfed - See more here
Your blood donation matters
One in three Indonesians will need blood in their lifetime. Yet, currently only one in 200 donate. At the current donation rate, Indonesia can only fulfill around half of the blood demand. - See more here
Immunization: Going above and beyond
Indonesia’s immunization coverage is behind the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Current efforts are inadequate to expand vaccination coverage. See more here
Private sector in health care?
Blindly taking the private sector into health systems may cause long-term problems in terms of cost, quality, and quantity of services provided. - See more here