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Educators seek to expand conversation on opportunities for people with autism at global summit in Bali
Leaders in the autism education community from around the world are set to gather in Bali next week for the Global Autism Project’s inaugural Global Summit.
New hyperbaric and diving medicine center in Gianyar regency offers new option for treatment of diving-related illnesses in Bali
For years now, divers with diving-related illnesses, such as decompression sickness, have had failry limited option for treatment in Bali. Opened just last week, the new...
Latest public health index indicates Balinese have longer life expectancies than other Indonesians: health minister
Balinese people may live longer on average compared to people from other regions in Indonesia, the country’s health minister said earlier this week.
Concern for rabies prompt officials to warn Gianyar residents to stop taking in stray dogs
The rising dog population in Bali’s Gianyar regency has led officials to caution local residents against taking in stray dogs as part of an effort to prevent the spread of...
3 Klungkung regency residents bitten by rabies-infected dog, local animal health agency says it’s working to curb spread of disease
Three local residents at a village in Klungkung regency were bitten by a rabies-infected dog, prompting the local animal health agency to carry out efforts to curb the issue.
Bali man believed to have died from rabies, first such death on the island in three years
A 22-year-old Balinese man is believed to have died from rabies after he was bitten by a dog around three months ago in Klungkung regency.
Mother attempts to give birth in an open field in Bali, police say poverty may have been a factor
A woman is in intensive care after attempting to give birth in an open field in Mengwitani, Badung. Accompanied by her 4-year-old son throughout the ordeal. The police say that...
Indonesia observes World Malaria Day in Bali, highlights 5 provinces that have yet to eradicate the disease
The fight to fully eradicate malaria in Indonesia is still ongoing, with five provinces in the country yet to achieve malaria-free status.
Largest cancer center in Bali being built in Sanur, set to open in 2020
A new cancer center is set to open in the near future in Bali, aimed at alleviating the burden on the island’s one currently-operating cancer treatment and providing more...
Bali governor wants to get rid of ‘two children is enough’ family planning campaign
The family planning campaign “dua anak cukup” (translating to “two children is enough”) is outdated and is a source of underpopulation, says Bali Governor Wayan Koster....