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21 February 2024

North Sumatra's Health Heroes Learn Vaccine Management Skills

Ratna Dewi Sinaga, age 52, an immunization coordinator in Batu Bara district, North Sumatra Province, has dedicated her life to children in her hometown for the past 17 years. When Ratna started her role in 2006, she faced an immediate challenge during the first national immunization week in Indonesia. Tasked wi...

Going digital to boost children's immunization

In November 2022, on a day that started just like any other, a young boy in a remote village in the Aceh Province suddenly had difficulty walking. His family soon learned that he had polio, a paralyzing vaccine-preventable disease that will forever change his life. His diagnosis marked the beginning of a polio out...

02 February 2023

Bringing quality vaccines closer to communities

It was a busy afternoon at the Paninggahan Public Health Center – Puskesmas – in Solok Regency, West Sumatra. It seemed more crowded than usual, and something different was now present – a newly installed refrigerator, surrounded by dozens of posters with messages urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, ...

06 October 2022

Madura’s historic breakthrough brings hope for children

As September approaches on the island of Madura, the leaves begin to fall, the grass dries up and the dust scatters in the wind. The arid soil and scant rainfall make the heat of the dry season feel even more oppressive. Amid the unfriendly weather, Alfiatun, a middle-aged woman, shows up at a small mosque in Kal...

13 September 2022

Government Provides PCV Immunization for All Indonesian Children To Protect from Dangers of Pulmonary Inflammation (Pneumonia)

Palembang, 12 September 2022 - Pneumonia is an infectious disease which is the main cause of death in children in the world. This disease can be treated if diagnosed as early as possible and can be prevented by immunization. This is evident in countries where Pneumococcal conjugate or PCV immunization is part of t...

Delivering lifesaving vaccines on the road less travelled

Under the glaring sun that Friday, the cool waters of the sea surrounding the Aru Islands in Indonesia’s eastern Maluku Province rippled gently as a motorboat sped through the waters. Among those on board was Immunization Coordinator Yulianus Yanto Tivan, who was carrying a large cooler box containing COVID-19 vac...

20 December 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Tool 3.0 for Indonesia

Indonesia is making an effort to vaccinate more than 270 million people in 34 provinces, and critically needs technological support to track the effectiveness of the implementation. The COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction Readiness Tool (VIRAT) was developed for just this purpose. UNICEF, in collaboration with the Mini...

28 September 2021

COVID vaccines support plans to get children in Bali back to school

Bali, Indonesia – Classrooms at Sempidi Primary School No. 1 in Badung Regency, Bali, have been empty for more than a year. But today, health workers have arrived with a special cargo that aims to help change all that – the COVID-19 vaccine. “We are using the school as a vaccination centre for the village,” expl...

How to talk to your friends and family about COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccines save 2 to 3 million lives each year and are amongst the greatest advances of modern medicine. The development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a huge step forward in our global effort to end the pandemic. This is exciting news, but there are still some people who are skeptical or hesitant about ...

More than 3 million COVID-19 doses arrive in Indonesia via COVAX

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Almost a year and a half into the pandemic, Indonesia is now seeing its worst COVID-19 outbreak. As of early July, more than 2.3 million COVID-19 cases and 63,000 deaths have been confirmed. In response, the country is stepping up public health measures while aiming to accelerate vaccinations ...

COVAX vaccines raise hope for economic recovery in Bali

Bali, Indonesia – Badung Regency covers the most heavily populated tourist areas in Bali, including Kuta, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran. At one point last year, occupancy rates fell to 3 per cent at some hotels, while restaurants and other tourist spots had to close or drastically reduce staff. Those lucky enough to keep ...

What you need to know before, during and after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

Millions of people around the world have now been safely vaccinated against COVID-19, bringing us all one step closer to getting back to doing more of the things we enjoy with the people we love. For many the COVID-19 vaccines couldn’t come fast enough, but others understandably have questions about the vaccinatio...