Indonesia - July 2011

July 21, 2011

Soaring Food Costs Hit Indonesian Families' Budgets

Indonesia's Mentally Ill Face Neglect, Mistreatment
July 18, 2011
A shortage of health workers, lack of treatment options and widespread misconceptions about psychological disorders often leads to poor and inhuman treatment of mentally ill patients in Indonesia. Ray Suarez reports.
Sneak Peek: Indonesia Series Explores Rising Power's Major Health Challenges
July 14, 2011
Ray Suarez speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his series on the country's economic situation, food insecurity, mental health treatment problems and research into male birth control. The first report airs Monday on the NewsHour, but you can watch each report online first.
New Indonesia Law: Allow Breastfeeding, or Face Punishment
July 5, 2011
In many impoverished parts of the developing world, breastfeeding can be a matter of life or death. That's because in the absence of breastfeeding, the water available to mix with formula is often contaminated and can cause a host of health problems for infants, including diarrhea and infection.
Jakarta Gridlock Creates a Public Health Nightmare
June 30, 2011
More than 1,000 die each year in auto accidents in Jakarta, where population growth and lack of public transportation have created a traffic crisis.
Reporter's Notebook: Indonesia's Grand Goals, and Vulnerability
June 29, 2011
Jakarta, the vast and sprawling capital is a tough place for uneducated people to make a living, yet they continue to pour in from every corner of the country, Ray Suarez reports during a recent reporting trip to Indonesia.
Indonesians Looking for Improvement at Home, Watching U.S. Closely
June 24, 2011
The NewsHour's global health team is currently in Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, to produce a series of stories that will air next month.
Reporter's Notebook: Indonesia's Mentally Ill, Caged and Bound
June 23, 2011
Ray Suarez reports on a reporting trip to Cianjur, Indonesia, to visit some of the country's mentally ill, misunderstood and mistreated.

Indonesian Plant Shows Promise for Male Birth Control

July 20, 2011

A plant that reduces fertility, long used by Indonesian men, is being tested as a possible daily male birth control pill.

Indonesia on the Rise: Is It a Model for New Democracies?

July 19, 2011

Wanted: New Birth Control Choices for Men

July 20, 2011

Condoms or a vasectomy? Those are the choices for sexually active men who want to control their own fertility -- at least for now.

Slide Show: Indonesia's Rise Not Lifting Everyone

July 19, 2011

Indonesia is fast becoming an economic power and has the fourth largest population in the world, behind the United States. A growing number of Indonesians can afford to shop in malls and eat Western food, but not everyone has benefited from Indonesia's growth.