Yayasan Usaha Mulia Helps to Lift Indonesians above the Poverty Line
Quality of life is an issue in Indonesia for those living below the poverty line. Although some believe that the...
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What’ Up, Doc?
Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!”...
Promoting Healthier and Happier Days with Re.juve
Colourful Re.juve juice bars are popping up all over the capital, introducing healthy cold-pressed juices with no added sugar to...
Medical Anomalies
When well-off people in Indonesia need medical treatment, they often head off to Singapore. Daniel Pope thinks he knows why....
Helping the Kiddies in Need
Mary’s Cancer Kiddies (MCK), a charity providing financial support for the treatment of children with cancer in Jakarta, was propelled...
Fighting Remote Poverty in Bali: Meet David Booth
David Booth is the Founder of East Bali Poverty Project (EBPP) – a non-profit organization which has changed the lives...
Pilius, the Dayak Kenyah Elder
Dayak Pilius was born in paradise, in a place called Long Saan, deep in the heart of North Borneo. I...
The Yoga Bomb – Can it Explode with Flowers?
There seems to be a lot of confusion, everywhere. No-one quite knows what to believe in anymore. There?s just so...
In Sickness and in Wealth
Indonesia aims to implement a system of universal healthcare by 2019, but that won?t stop the country?s richest citizens from...
Inaro the Kerokan Healer
A conversation about world of healing would be incomplete without mentioning the wonderful world of kerokan. Kerokan, synonymous with masuk...
Meet Brian Billdt, CEO of LifeSpa Fitness
This issue we meet Brian Billdt, the CEO of LifeSpa Fitness whose life’s work is committed to making people look...
Using Advances in Medicine to Manage Scoliosis
SCOLIOSIS: When most patients are referred to us or they drop in to see us, they are usually informed that...
The Free Spirit Runners of Jakarta
You know that feeling you have when you decide what you really need to do is shed those excess kilograms...
The Physical and Emotional Connections of the Five Vital Organs
The foundations of traditional Chinese medicine dates back some five thousand years. The concept of Yin/Yang, together with the five...
Vapers Speak Out!
John Duffy, 46 years old, UK “I started vaping a few months after suffering a heart attack at 45. This was...
Meet WenFei
Meet WenFei, a mainland Chinese woman who manages a massage, spa and beauty salon in Jakarta’s Chinatown district of Glodok....
Making the Most of Your Life
On making the most of your life, humourist Clement Freud said, “If you resolve to give up smoking, drinking and...
Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2014
With the closure of 2013, industry strategies for 2014 and beyond are being defined ? and redefined ? by the...
Lifesaving Initiatives Against Methanol
With Christmas and New Year almost here, plenty of people will be taking the opportunity to engage in some festive...
On your Bike: The Art of Riding a Bike in Bali
People who ride their bikes in Bali are passionate about biking. And while most do so on tarmac roads, the...
What’s Your Number?
With seven-plus billion people on planet earth at the end of August 2013, and a further two billion expected to...