Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has continued its research collaboration to develop infectious disease medicines with Malaysia's University of Malaya, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.

The collaboration is being carried out under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (Satreps) scheme to develop malaria, amoebiasis, dengue, and tuberculosis medicines, BRIN's Deputy for Research and Innovation Facilitation Agus Haryono said.

"Dengue fever and viral infection by mosquitos attack millions of Indonesians and strain our healthcare system. The need for new medicines and therapies has becom...