Reading list

Public health sources and services

A short list of organisations whose material we draw on and whose services readers may find useful. Links lead to external sites that Zandrel does not control.

Updated 10 October 2026Links checked quarterly

Government

Indonesian public health bodies

Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesehatan)

National policy, guidelines and public education on nutrition, physical activity and disease prevention.
Directorate of Non-Communicable Disease Prevention

Information on hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and Posbindu PTM community screening.
BPJS Kesehatan

Membership, first-level facility registration, referral rules and benefits under JKN.
BPOM, Food and Drug Authority

Safety notices and product information for medicines, foods and health products.

Bright community health centre waiting area with rows of wooden chairs, a registration counter and informational posters on a pale green wall — Community health centres are the first point of care for most JKN members.

International and professional

Guidelines behind our articles

World Health Organization

Fact sheets and guidelines on physical activity, healthy diet, mental health and noncommunicable diseases.

PERKENI

The Indonesian Society of Endocrinology, publishing consensus on diabetes and metabolic conditions.

PERKI

The Indonesian Heart Association, with public education on heart disease and prevention.

Practical tools

Checking products and finding care

Cek BPOM product registry

Enter the registration number printed on a product to see whether it is listed. A listing is not an endorsement of any claim made about it.
Ayo Sehat

The Ministry of Health's public health education platform, with articles and service information.

In an emergency

Call 119 or go to the nearest hospital emergency department (IGD). For urgent mental health concerns, including thoughts of self-harm, seek help immediately from the same services.

Wall bookshelf with neatly arranged health guidebooks, annual public health reports and ring binders beside a window with a small potted fern — Printed guidelines and annual reports are kept alongside the online sources.

A short checklist

Judging health information online

Who published it? Look for a named organisation or author with relevant qualifications.
What is the source? Reliable pages name the guidelines or studies they rely on.
Is a date shown? Health advice changes. Prefer material reviewed in the last two or three years.
Is it selling something? Be cautious when a page that explains a problem also sells the answer.
Does it promise too much? Words such as “miracle”, “secret” or “instant” are signs to look elsewhere.
Does it say when to see a doctor? Trustworthy material acknowledges its limits.

For more on how we apply these questions ourselves, read our approach. Questions about a particular source can be sent through the contact page.