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Local assemblies must show resolve to part with malaria funds 18th Dec 2020    |    Source: GNA Mr Amin Abdul Muntalib, Health Director for the Krachi East Municipality, has called on local assemblies to commit to the fight against malaria by prioritising the release of allocated funds. He said although the assembly responded to requests for malaria support, he was unsure whether or not it was being drawn from the malaria allocation. Mr Muntalib, who made the call at a policy meeting on ...

December 12, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia  Indonesia’s decision to increase its excise tax on tobacco products is a welcomed move, according to a public health group. But the Tobacco Control Support Center and the Association of Indonesian Public Health Experts (TCSC-IAKMI) said there was still room for more measures to discourage smoking in the country. The statement came on Friday, a day after Sri Mulyani, Indonesia’s finance minister, announced a 12.5% increase in tobacco excise tax, which w...