\u201cI will promote this tuberculosis control model in Central Java as\none that should be adopted by all regions in Indonesia,\u201d Wiyagus said\nwhile reviewing integrated active case-finding (ACF) for tuberculosis,\nfree health checks (CKG) and the Mobile Specialist Doctor (Speling)\nservice at the Demak regent\u2019s residence on Wednesday (14 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by Deputy Health Minister Benyamin Paulus\nOktavianus. The two visited three districts in Central Java to inspect\nthe innovative services in person.<\/p>\n
Before arriving in Demak, similar visits had been successfully\nconducted in Jepara and Kudus on Tuesday (13 October).<\/p>\n
Central Java Regional Secretary Sumarno said that tackling\ntuberculosis required more than simply identifying cases and treating\npatients.<\/p>\n
Tracing close contacts and providing tuberculosis preventive\ntreatment (TPT) to people at risk of infection were also vital,\nparticularly to break the chain of transmission in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe challenge is to find cases and then treat them. But it is just\nas important to follow up with the close contacts of TB patients,\u201d\nSumarno said.<\/p>\n
He said that if case detection was not accompanied by effective\nfollow-up with close contacts, tuberculosis cases could continue to\nemerge in the years ahead. Prevention measures therefore needed to be\ncarried out alongside detection and treatment.<\/p>\n
Sumarno also welcomed the central government\u2019s strong support for\nimproving health facilities and infrastructure in Central Java,\nincluding community health centres and hospitals. He said effective\ncooperation between central and regional governments could accelerate\nefforts to control tuberculosis.<\/p>\n
He further emphasised the importance of strengthening TB Alert\nVillages. Involving a range of groups at village level, he said, helped\nmedical staff reach residents.<\/p>\n
Demak Regency was one example of successful collaboration, actively\ninvolving village supervisory non-commissioned officers (Babinsa) and\ncommunity security and public order officers (Bhabinkamtibmas).<\/p>\n
The involvement of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and National\nPolice had proved effective in educating residents and raising awareness\nbefore health workers conducted further examinations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope the collaborative approach in Demak can be replicated in\nother parts of Central Java, so active TB case-finding and preventive\nfollow-up can be carried out more effectively,\u201d Sumarno said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-to-become-a-model-for-tuberculosis-control-1791982268", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }