JAMBI - The Jambi Provincial DPRD asked the local government (Pemda) to immediately respond to a circular (SE) from the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) regarding the prevention and anticipation of mysterious acute hepatitis.
Deputy Chairman of the Jambi Provincial DPRD Pinto Jayanegara said the role of the Jambi Provincial Health Office (Dinkes) was very important in anticipating the case. The active role of local governments is also stated in the SE of the Ministry of Health numbered HK.02.02/C/2515/2022.
"This disease has claimed lives in pediatric patients in Jakarta, we must increase vigilance, because the World Health Organization (WHO) has also determined the increase in cases of acute hepatitis as an extraordinary event (KLB)," said Pinto in Jambi, Monday 9 May. .
According to Pinto, the Provincial Health Office must intensively conduct outreach to the community, suppress the spread by appealing and prevention to remote areas in Jambi Province.
Socialization is important to be carried out to the community. It could involve RT, RW, or PKK cadres. However, the material disseminated should be made as clear as possible. "We certainly don't want to panic people who just want to be free from the COVID-19 pandemic," he said.
Furthermore, Pinto said the central government must also learn from the experience of the spread of COVID-19. "Don't underestimate the disease that has just spread, especially this time the target is children," he added.
Currently, the Ministry of Health is still looking for the cause of the acute hepatitis incident through a number of complete virus panel examinations. During the investigation period, the Jambi Provincial DPRD appealed to the public to remain calm and careful and to adopt a clean and healthy lifestyle in order to avoid the transmission of the disease.
"During the investigation period, we ask the public to be careful and remain calm," said Pinto Jayanegara.
Data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 169 cases of acute hepatitis in 11 countries in Europe and America as of April 21, 2022. With details as many as 114 cases of acute hepatitis reported from the UK, Spain and Israel, each reported 13 cases and 12 cases of hepatitis. I.
The United States has recorded nine cases of acute hepatitis. Followed by Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands with cases of acute hepatitis with six cases, five cases, and four cases respectively.
Norway and France reported two cases of acute hepatitis each. Meanwhile, Romania and Belgium each reported as many as one case of acute hepatitis.
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