Cancer treatment is relatively expensive, and even considered to impoverish the patient. For this reason, the state must enlarge its role, through the National Health Insurance (JKN) scheme. The chairman of the Indonesian Health Economics Association, Hasbullah Thabrany, said that the government should not suppress cancer financing, because it is …
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SURABAYA, EAST JAVA (Mouab) — The Minamata Convention on Mercury will be held in Jakarta on 1-5 November 2021, and in Bali on 21-25 March 2022. This convention aims to develop a work program to limit, control, and eliminate the use of mercury which is harmful to the environment and …
Read More »Swedish Foreign Minister in Ramallah, Emphasizes EU Commitment to Support Israeli-Palestinian Solution
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki believes that Sweden can play a key role “in bringing the Israeli and Palestinian positions closer together.” Al-Malki spoke Tuesday (19/10) during a joint press conference with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde in the occupied West Bank as the two countries seek to cultivate closer …
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The US remains committed to expanding Taiwan’s space for international participation, a US diplomat said at an event with Taiwan’s foreign minister which was also attended by the US deputy ambassador to the United Nations. China, which claims Taiwan as its territory, prevents the island from taking part in many …
Read More »Picked up by “Coldplay”, How is Jokowi’s Commitment in Combating the Climate Crisis?
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Read More »China’s Commitment to Stop Coal Will Influence Global Investment Worth $50 Billion
China’s pledge to halt construction of coal-fired power plants overseas could halt global investment commitments worth $50 billion. Analysts say halting the project will cut future global carbon emissions, even though Beijing’s own domestic coal program still uses fossil fuels that are not environmentally friendly. Chinese President Xi Jinping said …
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