Rebuilding strength: A child's journey through polio rehabilitation
After missing crucial vaccinations due to growing up in a remote area, an 11-year-old boy from Mimika District, Central Papua Province, became paralyzed in December 2023. The follo ...
In it together: Battling TB as a caregiver
Since 2012, Indonesia has implemented a national TPT programme, which initially targeted people living with HIV. However, in alignment with WHO guidance, the programme has since ex ...
Supervising success: On the frontlines of Jayapura’s polio defence
Staff of the Jayapura District Health Office (DHO) are on the frontlines of protecting children against the debilitating, potentially fatal impact of outbreaks of circulating vacci ...
Voices from the field: In Papua, health workers and communities mobilize against malaria
In Papua Region, eastern Indonesia, local health workers and communities are accelerating action to prevent, detect and treat malaria, in alignment with Indonesia’s updated Nationa ...
Step by Step: Celebrating Health and Culture in Indonesia with Walk the Talk
In August 2023, Makassar, Kupang, and Aceh hosted WHO 75's Walk the Talk events, part of a nationwide series. In Makassar, 100 participants explored the city's historical sites, a ...
Strengthening Health Worker Capacity for Sustaining Indonesia's Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination Status through Collaborative Endeavors
Embark on a journey into Indonesia's ongoing mission to maintain the significant achievement of Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination. In 2016, Indonesia became the last countr ...
Free from Tuberculosis: A Family's Journey Facing TB
While many individuals in their local area shy away from TB treatments, the Markodang family confronts this challenge head-on. Having prior experience in tackling TB, the Markodang ...
Learning and sharing: Nepal's study visit to Indonesia for disaster preparedness and public health emergencies
In May 2023, the Ministry of Health and Population of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (MoHP Nepal) embarked on a journey to Indonesia. Their destination: the WHO Collabora ...
Seeds of Change
Over the past 23 years, Tuhar, an ex-tobacco farmer in Temanggung, Central Java, has embraced change, transitioning to growing food crops and coffee. His shift reflects the evolvin ...
From Ashes, Reborn Strong
Janu Nurdiansyah, a 31-year-old nurse and freelance photographer, videographer, and video editor from Cibinong, Bogor, Indonesia, started smoking in elementary school when introduc ...
Protecting Every Child Against Polio in West Java
In West Java, a collaboration between organizations is protecting children from polio through the polio Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA). Health workers and midwives condu ...
Outliving the virus: various reasons for COVID-19 vaccination
What motivates us to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Some want to build a wall of protection around the people they know and love. Others are driven by more pragmatic reasons: to be able ...
Visiting homes to curb polio in Aceh
Access to vaccines can be challenging for families living in rural areas, especially during a pandemic. Meanwhile, children who are sick or traveling may miss vaccination in school ...
