The Government Targets Zero Death Of Hemorrhagic Fever By 2030

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JAKARTA - The government is committed to fighting dengue fever with a target of reaching zero deaths from dengue fever (Zero Dengue Death) by 2030.

Through the National Strategy for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Management 2021-2025, the Government is targeting the number of dengue fever cases, which is less than 49 per 100,000 population by 2024. This figure will lead to zero deaths by 2030.

"This can be realized through promotive and preventive efforts. We continue to campaign for increased awareness, preventive vectors and of course consider innovative prevention such as vaccination," said Director of Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, Directorate General of P2P, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, dr. Imran Pambudi, MPHM, quoted by Antara, Sunday.

Previously, the Indonesian Ministry of Health reported that the number of dengue cases in Indonesia reached around 710 cases in two provinces in early 2023.

Until the fourth week of 2023, there were 710 cases reported from East Nusa Tenggara and DKI Jakarta. Of these cases, there were six cases of death, with a ratio index of 0.85/100,000 residents, and a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.26 percent.

The number of cases was reported from 50 regencies/cities in a number of provinces, including NTT and DKI Jakarta. Most cases were reported at the beginning of the year from three regions in NTT, including Sikka Regency 95 cases, Southwest Sumba 71 cases, and West Manggarai 55 cases.

Meanwhile, the number of cases in DKI Jakarta Province was reported from South Jakarta with 44 cases, and West Jakarta with 42 cases.

Furthermore, Imran said that his party is collaborating with stakeholders regarding dengue fever vaccination, one of which is with a biopharmaceutical company from Japan, Takeda.

APAC's Head of Medical Affairs, Takeda, Dr. Choo Beng Goh, said it had a strong commitment to fighting dengue fever through a thorough approach. Takeda also supports the government's efforts to achieve the goal of zero death from dengue fever by 2030.

"We are dedicated to creating access to vaccines for the wider community, working with health workers and related institutions. We are trying to help build public-private partnerships to unite joint efforts and support future national immunization programs," he said.

Choo added that his party supports the education of health workers as the frontline in terms of prevention, detection, and handling dengue fever.