Five COVID-19 Drugs Proven Ineffective?Indonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 6, 20220936Some drugs that had been used for COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic proved ineffective, said the COVID-19 Task...
Coronavirus Drug Molnupiravir Arriving in Indonesia from January 2022Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 28, 20210815Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has set a target for Indonesia to start using the coronavirus drug Molnupiravir from January...
Ivermectin not Licensed to Treat COVID-19 in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJuly 3, 2021July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 3, 2021July 9, 202101745Ivermectin in Indonesia Ivermectin is claimed to be a drug capable of treating COVID-19. Report from Mexican media El Financiero...
Jokowi Orders Coronavirus MedicineIndonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 20, 2020March 20, 202009532Antiviral drugs for coronavirus have not yet been formulated, however, Jokowi had claimed to have ordered medicines that may help...
Sleep Apnea Facts and Figures by ResMedIndonesia ExpatOctober 22, 2018January 21, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 22, 2018January 21, 202102502What is sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)? SDB describes a number of nocturnal breathing disorders: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) Central sleep apnea...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western HealthcareHans RooseboomMarch 15, 2017 by Hans RooseboomMarch 15, 201703055Oh, East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. Who hasn’t heard and probably used...
Five Things Expats Need to Consider About Healthcare in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 18, 2017November 11, 202104024Here are a few important things you need to know about healthcare in Indonesia before arriving in the archipelago....
Phantom PregnanciesKenneth YeungApril 8, 2014September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungApril 8, 2014September 6, 201701009Getting married and having children are essential rites of passage in Indonesia. So great is the pressure to produce progeny,...
Physicians? Heal ThyselfKenneth YeungFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 201701250From pointless prescriptions to counterfeit medicines, the treatment of illnesses in Indonesia can be a minefield. A few weeks ago,...
A Bali Expat Aid Worker on Syria’ FrontlineAulia MasnaAugust 26, 2013March 29, 2020 by Aulia MasnaAugust 26, 2013March 29, 20201932John Bunnell, a resident of Bali for nine years, went to war-ravaged Syria as a logistician for two and a...
Health RemediesEmily SprakelNovember 25, 2011April 4, 2021 by Emily SprakelNovember 25, 2011April 4, 202101562As the dry season turns wet and the rains come knocking on our doors (and, in my case at least,...