Overcoming TB, Pontianak City Government Asks All Parties To Play Active Roles

A nurse in Central Kalimantan is examining a TB patient (ANTARA).

PONTIANAK - The Pontianak City Government, West Kalimantan Province encourages all parties to play an active role in dealing with tuberculosis or tuberculosis through synergy, communication and collaboration involving elements of the government and the private sector.

"Both elements of the government and the private sector, let's continue to communicate, collaborate and play an active role in every TB response activity in this area," said Deputy Mayor of Pontianak, Bahasa, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 21.

He explained that so far various efforts have been made by the Pontianak City Government to accelerate the elimination of tuberculosis, including the discovery of suspected tuberculosis, both passively and the discovery of active cases.

"There is no escape from the involvement of community friends, especially Bina Asri, who have carried out active surveillance in contact investigation activities, assistance in taking drugs for TB patients, tracking TB sufferers who are absent and providing counseling and education, either directly or through TB program cadres," he explained.

He said according to the Regulation of the Minister of Health Number 4 of 2019 the health services of suspected people for the Implementation of Minimum Service Standards (SPM). In Pontianak City in accordance with SPM, the target for finding suspected TB in 2022 is 10,321 people. Meanwhile, the achievement of suspected TB in Pontianak City was 9,733 people or 90.11 percent.

"There is still a difference in the achievement target of 588 people or 9.89 percent. In the future, the Pontianak City Government's efforts to encourage all parties to actively control TB to continue to be intensified," explained Bahasan.