Kick-Off Meeting on Improved Health Risk Control of Mercury Exposure in Small Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) and Surrounding Areas by Developing a Participatory Approach, 17 March 2021

The Ministry of Health received a grant from the Secretariat of the Minamata Convention on Mercury through the Specific International Program (SIP) funding mechanism. This project consists of 4 activity outputs, including: (1) availability of basic data on public health conditions and practice of handling cases due to mercury exposure, Read more…

National Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on of Mercury-containing Medical Devices Management Project in Indonesia, 12 January 2021

The National Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the mercury-containing medical devices management project in Indonesia will be held on 12 January 2021 online. The workshop was held in collaboration between the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Ministry of Health, the Asian Institute of Technology Regional Resource Center for Asia and Read more…

The Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes Workshop, 19-20 November 2020

The workshop was organized by BCRC-SEA & SCRC Indonesia and the Asian Network Secretariat on 19-20 November 2020 online. The aim of organizing the Workshop is to increase the capacity of participating countries in implementing the Basel Convention and to facilitate the exchange of information in preventing the cross-border movement Read more…

Workshop to Support Inventory Development of SCCPs and PBDEs (COP8) and Updating of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) under the Stockholm Convention, 16-18 November 2020

This activity is one of the components in the “Updating National Implementation Plans (NIPs) under the Stockholm Convention”. The workshop organized by BCRC-SEA & SCRC Indonesia and the BRS Secretariat will be held online from 16-18 November 2020. This activity aims to increase knowledge and expertise in the development of Read more…

Preparation for Training and Capacity Building Related to the Recognition of Asbestos Related Diseases (Diagnosis, Surveillance & Registration of Mesothelioma Cases), 9-11 March 2020, Bangkok, Thailand

Training and Capacity Building Related to the Recognition of Asbestos Related Diseases (Diagnosis, Surveillance & Registration of Mesothelioma Cases) was originally planned for 9-11 March 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop will be hosted by the Pollution Control Department (PCD), Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment, Bangkok, sponsored by the Read more…

Field Visit for the Project “Development of Capacity for the Substitution and the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Mercury-containing Medical Measuring Devices”, 12 March 2020, Jakarta, Indonesia

Field visits within the framework of the “Development of Capacity for The Substitution and The Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of Mercury-Containing Medical Measuring Devices” activities were carried out to 2 (two) health service facilities in Bekasi City to observe and interact with stakeholders related key interests in the health facility. Read more…