DKI Provincial Government Targets All RWs In Jakarta To Become TB Alert Villages By 2030

DKI Jakarta Provincial Government City Hall (doc Wikipedia)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government continues to strengthen the tuberculosis eradication movement (TBC) through the formation of TB Alert Villages throughout the city. This program is a forum for residents to support each other, provide education, and assist patients who are undergoing treatment.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) Ani Ruspitawati said that until now 563 TBC Alert Villages have been formed. The provincial government is targeting all Citizens Associations (RW) in Jakarta to become part of the alert village in the next five years.

"We are targeting that by 2030 all RWs in Jakarta become TB Alert Villages, environments that are ready, caring, and committed to completing TB in their respective regions," Ani said on Tuesday, November 11.

Ani said that the TBC Alert Village is one of the main strategies of the DKI Provincial Government to achieve the TB 2030 Elimination target. This program runs side by side with improving health services, early detection, and massive campaigns to remove stigma for TB sufferers.

"We are committed to ensuring that every Jakarta resident knows, dares to check himself, and complete treatment," he said.

Based on data from the DKI Health Office as of November 8, 2025, 49,029 TB cases were recorded in Jakarta, with 44,331 cases or 90 percent of them having started treatment.

To speed up the discovery of cases, the DKI Health Office is intensifying the TB Find, Drug Movement (TOSS) and launching a digital innovation called the Jakarta Smart Check and Notify (JakScan).

"We have realized this effort through strengthening the TOSS TBC Movement, expanding early detection at home, schools, workplaces, and public spaces, as well as utilizing the JakScan application to make it easier for people to carry out TB risk checks independently," explained Ani.

Through the JakScan application, residents can identify the risk of TB faster and get guidance for further checks at health facilities.

In addition to the community level, the DKI Provincial Government is also holding a TOSS TBC campaign in the Car Free Day (CFD) area as an effort to expand public education. This activity presents health workers and volunteers to provide direct information about TB prevention and treatment.

"By presenting direct education in public spaces, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is trying to dismantle stigma, instill new knowledge, and invite the public to play an active role," said Ani.

He emphasized that Jakarta's success in achieving TB elimination can only be achieved with community involvement. "Every citizen who today understands the importance of early detection is one step closer to achieving TB 2030 Elimination," he concluded.