1. Choose teleconsultation services
   As long as your sick complaint is not urgent, teleconsultation is an effective solution to meeting your health needs during a pandemic. This is because you only need a video call with your chosen doctor more easily and practically anywhere without having to visit in person.
2. Make an appointment first with the dentist if you have to make a visit or direct treatment
   Specifically if you experience an urgent medical condition related to your dental health, as follows:
   – Uncontrolled bleeding
   – Pain in the teeth accompanied by swelling of the gums to the outer cheek area
   – Dislocation of the jaw joint
   – Control after surgery, such as removal of sutures
   – Jawbone broken
   – Making dentures for cancer treatment or certain radiation therapy patients
   – Measures to adjust the braces that hurt your cheeks or gums
   – Biopsy of abnormal tissue
   Also, do not forget to contact your dentist specifically if you feel the symptoms of COVID-19 when you will visit the dental examination.
3. Keep wearing a mask when seeing a dentist
   Comply with the health protocol in force at the entrance of the health facility visited.

Pandemic may still continue for the next few months, so it is important to maintain oral health from now on. Start by applying clean and healthy living behaviors such as diligent brushing your teeth every morning and before going to bed, limit consumption of sweet and sour foods, and drink enough water. Come on, take care of your teeth and mouth for happy smiling days!

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Answering these needs, LippoInsurance and Lifepal work together to present an easy and practical health insurance solution with just a click.

LippoInsurance presents outpatient and inpatient insurance options. Through the “eBenefit” application available on the AppStore and PlayStore, customers will get cashless claim facilities without cards, live chat, telemedicine, online doctors (Android only), with extensive guarantees including COVID-19. This superior health insurance feature from LippoInsurance is combined with the ease of purchasing through Lifepal.co.id as an online distribution partner.

Lifepal.co.id is an all-in-one marketplace for comparing and buying insurance products according to customer preferences. Through this site, people can easily search for health, life insurance, and others according to their needs and budgets. Lifepal also offers various financial tips and insurance product reviews on its website. As an intermediary, Lifepal tries to understand the interests of customers. Therefore, the process of purchasing insurance in Lifepal runs like a consultation. Customers only need to answer basic questions such as personal data and insurance needs because this site uses sophisticated algorithms to choose the right policy to be recommended to customers.

“We believe that with good financial protection, everyone can enjoy a stable and calm life with a loved one. Our mission is to provide access to financial protection for everyone. With this collaboration with LippoInsurance, we hope to provide the protection needed by customers in Indonesia, “said Benny Fajarai, Lifepal Co-founder

About LippoInsurance

LippoInsurance is an insurance company with more than 35 years of experience serving companies and families in Indonesia with a variety of innovative insurance solutions. LippoInsurance has proven to be a trusted insurance company in terms of “Operation Excellence”. LippoInsurance is rapidly developing to become one of the major players in General and Health Insurance in Indonesia with revenues of more than Rp1.4 Trillion. LippoInsurance also received ISO 9001: 2008 certification in terms of Business Processes and various awards from media such as Infobank, Media Insurance, Business Review, Economic Review, SWA and so on.

About Lifepal

Lifepal.co.id is an all-in-one marketplace for comparing and buying insurance products according to customers’ needs and budgets. Lifepal has written thousands of financial articles to help customers make the best financial decisions ranging from saving, investing, financial budgeting, and various tips to prepare for a more established financial future.

Many people think that pandemics make sales decrease, in fact there are a number of things that can be done to increase sales during the pandemic, because in the midst of difficulties there are definitely opportunities and of course insurance is needed to cover / minimize uncertainty.

We must make a plan based on the time available, “Hope for the Best but also the Plan for the Worst” and most importantly be able to adapt. Because it is not the smart or the strongest who can survive, but the one who is quick to adapt quickly can survive in a situation like this.

In a pandemic, we must focus more, both in planning, and in focusing on customers. There are 5 ways you can capture customers:

1. Existing customers can and must be maintained by us
2. Call the customer
3. Video call
4. Gather 20 potential customers through zoom / other applications
5. Ask for references

We also have to make a list of customers that we can prospect;

1. Existing customers
2. Customers who are difficult / turnover is already ½ than usual
3. Customers who are currently harvesting because of this pandemic

Don’t forget to use the AIDA (Attention-Interest-Desire-Action) principle in the negotiation process with prospective customers. In this case, we must be able to attract people’s interest only with the initial sentence that we say even though communication is only by telephone.

The webinar lasts for 90 minutes and ends with a question and answer session with the speaker. This webinar is expected to provide insights to all participants in order to optimize sales during this difficult time.

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The first session was presented by Dr. dr. Allen Widysanto, Sp.P., TTS, FAPSR, as a pulmonary specialist at Siloam Hospital Lippo Village. He gave a presentation on how the human immune system works, how to optimize the body’s immune system, and things to do during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also answered several questions in the Q&A session.

The webinar was followed by a survivor Covid-19, Joanna Halim, who shared her experience when infected with Covid-19. He experienced early symptoms of Covid-19 which often disappeared and appeared suddenly so he finally decided to contact a doctor after experiencing serious symptoms such as shortness of breath.

Near the end of the webinar, Alexander Mutak, S.Pd., MM. as BDev. The Head of Siloam Hospital Lippo Village provides information about online consultations available at Siloam Hospital. In addition, drive-thru services for blood sampling, drug purchase, and vaccination are also available.

The conclusion of this webinar is to keep the body clean and immunity. Don’t panic or underestimate Covid-19. If infected with Covid-19, keep positive thinking to speed up the healing process.

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Most cases of Parkinson’s attack people over the age of 60 so that making this disease is often called a disease of old age. But, that does not mean Parkinson can not occur at a younger age. Therefore, everyone needs to adopt a healthy lifestyle to prevent Parkinson’s.

Here’s a simple way to reduce your risk of developing Parkinson’s:

1. Expand art activities
   Know your favorite art activities, be it painting, making crafts, writing stories, and the like. This is because art activities require better coordination between the brain and muscles, and cause psychological effects in the form of feelings of happiness.
   This combination will train you in carrying out complex planning or brain planning before doing something. This is difficult to do when exposed to Parkinson’s, so when you continually sharpen it, chances are you can get Parkinson’s preventable.
2. Regular exercise
   Exercise is also useful for preventing Parkinson’s, especially aerobic types. Routine aerobic exercise can even overcome the symptoms of Parkinson’s such as muscle stiffness, disturbed balance, and slowness of movement. Keep moving actively is the key to preventing Parkinson’s early.

3. Consumption of balanced nutritious food
   Increase consumption of vegetables and fruits that contain antioxidants, vitamin E and vitamin C, including green vegetables and fruits such as berries and kiwi. Consuming green tea is also good for the body, because the content of polyphenols can reduce toxic compounds that can interfere with the function of nerve cells in the brain.

Apply the above methods as a first step towards a healthy lifestyle without Parkinson’s. Let’s build a better quality of old life!

Download article ‘5 Healthy Ways to Prevent Parkinson’s’

**For more information, please chat with our customer service through the eBenefit application
** The Telemedicine/Online Doctor feature is currently only available on PlayStore

Telemedicine List (Cashless) Provider for i-Meditap & Showcard Jabodetabek:

1. RS Metropolitan Medical Center (Jakarta Selatan)
2. RS Bunda Jakarta (Jakarta Pusat)
3. RSIA Bunda Jakarta (Jakarta Pusat)
4. RSIA Citra Ananda (Tangerang Selatan)
5. RS Bethsaida Hospitals (Tangerang)
6. RS St. Carolus Summarecon Serpong (Tangerang)
7. RS Hermina Bogor (Bogor)
8. RS EMC Sentul (Bogor)
9. RS EMC Tangerang (Tangerang)
10. RS Mayapada (Tangerang)
11. RS Hermina Kemayoran (Jakarta Pusat)
12. RS Islam Jakarta Pusat (Jakarta Pusat)
13. RS Hermina Daan Mogot (Jakarta Barat)
14. RS Brawijaya Women and Children (Jakarta Selatan)
15. RS Hermina Podomoro (Jakarta Utara)
16. Klinik Pesona Kuningan (Jakarta Selatan)
17. PWC Dental Cliniques (Jakarta Selatan)
18. RS Permata Cibubur (Bekasi)
19. RS Medika Permata (Jakarta Barat)
20. RS Ananda Bekasi (Bekasi)
21. RS Permata Ibu (Tangerang)
22. RS Brawijaya Duren Tiga (Jakarta Selatan)
23. RS Brawijaya Bojongsari (Depok)
24. RS Karya Bhakti Pertiwi (Bogor)
25. RS Permata Bekasi (Bekasi)
26. RS Hermina Jatinegara (Jakarta Timur)
27. RS Hermina Bekasi (Bekasi)
28. RS Hermina Depok (Depok)
29. RS Hermina Galaxy (Bekasi)
30. RS Hermina Tangerang (Tangerang)
31. RS Hermina Grand Wisata (Bekasi)
32. RS Hermina Ciputat (Tangerang Selatan)
33. RS Hermina Mekarsari (Bogor)
34. RS Hermina Bitung (Tangerang)
35. RS Hermina Serpong (Tangerang Selatan)
36. RS Columbia Asia Pulomas (Jakarta Timur)
37. RS Premier Bintaro (Tangerang Selatan)
38. RS Premier Jatinegara (Jakarta Timur)

Telemedicine List (Cashless) Provider for Non-Jabodetabek i-Meditap & Showcard:

1. Siloam Hospitals Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta)
2. RS Telogorejo (Semarang)
3. RS Citra – BMC Padang (Padang)
4. RS Hermina Purwokerto (Banyumas)
5. RS Hermina Opi Jakabaring (Palembang)
6. RS Hermina Padang (Padang)
7. RS Hermina Medan (Medan)
8. RS Hermina Kendari (Kendari)
9. RS Hermina Sukabumi (Sukabumi)
10. RS Hermina Pekanbaru (Pekanbaru)
11. RS Hermina Tangkuban Perahu (Malang)
12. RS Hermina Semarang (Semarang)
13. RS Hermina Palembang (Palembang)
14. RS Hermina Banyumanik (Semarang)
15. RS Hermina Solo (Surakarta)
16. RS Hermina Ciruas (Serang)
17. RS Hermina Yogyakarta (Yogyakarta)
18. RS Hermina Makassar (Makassar)
19. RS Hermina Balikpapan (Balikpapan)
20. RS Hermina Samarinda (Samarinda)
21. RS Hermina Pekalongan (Pekalongan)
22. RS Columbia Asia Medan (Medan)
23. RS Columbia Asia Semarang (Semarang)
24. RS Hermina Pasteur (Bandung)
25. RS Hermina Arcamanik (Bandung)

See the full Provider list here

According to research, coronary heart disease is one type of heart disease that has the highest mortality rate in the world because both children and adults are at risk of developing this disease. In Indonesia alone, there are around 35% of deaths caused by this disease and 5-9% aged over 20 years.

Blockage of blood vessels can also occur due to various factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, hypertension to diabetes.

Symptoms of coronary heart disease

Everyone can experience coronary heart disease, so knowing the symptoms of this disease is very important to be detected as early as possible. Here are the symptoms that you should be aware of:

1. Chest or chest pain as suppressed
   Chest pain is one of the most common symptoms of heart disease. This condition is usually caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood intake to the heart muscle so that the chest feels heavy or oppressed. Chest pain usually occurs and is felt when you are doing activities, for example when you exercise and when you are experiencing emotional stress.

2. Hard to breathe
   A heart that is not functioning properly, that is pumping blood to the lungs that makes it difficult for you to breathe. Not only that, the amount of fluid contained in the lungs will make this condition worse, especially if it occurs together with chest pain.

3. Feeling tired easily
   Easy fatigue is an effect caused by abnormal heart function. Usually fatigue is easily accompanied by dizziness caused by disrupted blood circulation.

4. Cold sweat, nausea, and vomiting
   When blood vessels constrict, the muscles in the heart will indirectly lack oxygen, causing ischemia. Ischemia itself is a condition that triggers excessive sweating and nausea and vomiting.

Examination of coronary heart disease:

1. Treadmill
   Physical activity makes the heart pump harder and faster. Therefore, a treadmill examination is done to find out how the heart works when you do physical activity, so a treadmill check is very helpful to reveal any blood flow problems in the heart.
2. CT Coronary Angiography
   This type of X-ray examination is done specifically for coronary heart disease to see arteries. By doing this type of examination, the doctor will be easier to diagnose disorders and damage to blood vessels.
3. Heart Record (ECG)
   Cardiac record or EKG (echocardiogram) is one of the examination of coronary heart disease using sound waves. With this tool, usually doctors at Siloam Hospitals can also detect other heart diseases.
4. Cardiac catheterization
   Cardiac catheterization to see for sure the blockage in coronary arteries.

To minimize the occurrence of coronary heart disease, you are advised to do a regular heart check. You can contact the call center 1-500-181 to get more information about Siloam Hospitals outpatient registration.

Download article ‘Recognize the Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease and its Treatment’

What’s more, the fact of the World Health Organization (WHO) notes that approximately 92% of the world’s population breathes poor quality air, which causes each year there are 7 million deaths (2 million in Southeast Asia) due to outdoor and indoor air pollution. What are the diseases caused by air pollution and how to prevent it?

Diseases caused by air pollution

1. Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) – Acute respiratory infections are not only caused by bacterial or viral infections in the body, but also due to air pollution. Toxic substances such as carbon monoxide, particulates, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide are examples of air pollution compositions that can easily disturb your respiratory organs.
2. Asthma – Air pollution is one of the triggers for an outbreak of asthma. This is dangerous because asthma is a chronic respiratory disease followed by symptoms of difficulty breathing, coughing, and chest pain due to the narrowing of the chest muscles.
3. Bronchitis – This respiratory disorder occurs due to inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes. This disease appears with symptoms of cough with phlegm or no phlegm at all. If it has phlegm, generally the phlegm is clear, greenish, and yellowish. Usually bronchitis is caused by a viral infection and air pollution can make it worse.
4. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – is a type of respiratory disease caused by damage to the lungs. Exposure to outdoor and indoor pollution can disrupt lung performance and increase the risk of COPD. The symptoms themselves are almost the same as bronchitis, but can be prolonged.
5. Lung cancer – Air pollution contains 6 substances that are harmful to health, one of which is carbon monoxide. In carbon monoxide there are carcinogens that are prone to trigger lung cancer, especially for the elderly over the age of 40 years. This disease is also risky for people who are often exposed to substances from industry, and often are in the street or room.
6. Heart disease and stroke – Smooth blood flow and flexible conditions are a sign that blood vessels are healthy. However, the impact of air pollution can cause blood vessels to become stiff and narrow. This condition triggers stroke and heart disease because blood flow to the brain or other organs becomes blocked, especially if followed by an unhealthy lifestyle.

How to prevent diseases caused by air pollution

Even though it looks clean, the air that you breathe every day can actually increase your risk of various respiratory illnesses. Therefore, you should not underestimate this condition. Try practicing healthy tips against air pollution, as follows:

1. Use a mask to reduce the entry of pollution into the respiratory tract and lungs
2. Avoid activities in areas with unhealthy air quality
3. Apply clean and healthy lifestyle, such as consumption of nutritious food, adequate rest, hand washing, and not smoking
4. When driving by car, you should close all windows and turn on the air conditioner in re-circulate mode
5. Do not light the fire source in the room
6. Place plants or air purifier equipment (air purifiers) to maintain indoor air quality
7. If you experience respiratory complaints due to frequent outdoor activities and frequent exposure to pollution, you should immediately consult a doctor.

For those of you who are still healthy, it is also advisable to have regular lung health checks to reduce the risk of lung disease that can attack by registering yourself at https://mcu.siloamhospitals.com. Don’t forget to continue to practice healthy tips against pollution, prevent before it’s too late.

Download article ‘Staying Healthy Under Air Pollution, How to Do it?’

Conditions like this often attack over the age of 60 years, but the age above 40 years and especially menopause should be vigilant. This fact is reinforced by a number of studies which state that as many as 23% of women in Indonesia with an age range of 50-80 years experience osteoporosis.

Age is indeed a risk factor for triggering osteoporosis. However, this condition is actually also influenced by a number of other factors, as follows:

1. Gender

Women are four times more likely to suffer osteoporosis than men, especially women from Caucasian or Asian races. This is because the bone mass that women have is lower than that of men and Asian women’s body postures are relatively smaller so that they have lower bone mass compared to other races.

2. Hormone

In women, low estrogen levels that usually occur due to menopause, ovarian removal surgery, and chemotherapy can make it harder for bones to form new tissues and structures
In men, low testosterone levels are a risk factor for bone loss.

3. Family History

If there is a family member who has a history of osteoporosis, then someone will be at greater risk for experiencing the condition.

4. Body Size

Women and men with small and thin body shapes are at higher risk for bone loss than women and men who have large body shapes.

5. Lack of vitamin D

Vitamin D works to help the body absorb enough calcium for bone health and strength. People who are deficient in vitamin D are prone to osteoporosis. Not the maximum body in absorbing calcium can also be caused by disruption of intestinal performance due to celiac disease and primary biliary cirrhosis.

If you have one or more of the above risk factors, immediately consult a doctor. Usually you are encouraged to do a physical examination, blood tests, and urine tests to determine the condition of the bones. Continue to exercise regularly and consume foods rich in vitamin D to maintain your bone density from an early age.

Download the article ‘Not Only Age, These 5 Other Osteoporosis Risk Factors’