Preventing TB and HIV Viruses AFor Inmates At Paser Detention Center

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JAKARTA - The State Detention Center Class IIB Tanah Grogot, Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, carried out prevention by screening for symptoms of Tuberculosis (TBC) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to dozens of residents assisted by the local detention center.

"We took 25 people for screening samples", said the Head of the Class IIB Detention Center in Tanah Grogot, Paser Regency, Doni Handriansyah, in Tanah Grogot, Tuesday, September 27, as reported by Antara.

He said the screening of the inmates was carried out at a local clinic involving the Health Office and medical personnel at the Tanah Grogot Health Center.

This step, he said, was an effort to mitigate, screen, and detect early to minimize the spread of TBC and HIV in prisons.

He said the 25 inmates at the detention center followed a series of examinations starting from the stages of taking blood and phlegm samples, as well as answering questions from the medical team.

"They are also given education about the history of the disease, in this activity through TBC ​​and HIV counseling", said Doni.

He appreciated the cooperation of the medical team involved in providing services to the community.

He also hopes that similar activities can be carried out on an ongoing basis.

"We hope that activities like this will continue to run continuously to maintain the health of the inmates from the spread of the virus", he said.