The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Akhmad Wiyagus, has emphasised\nthe importance of an integrated strategy to accelerate the elimination\nof tuberculosis (TB) as part of fulfilling basic public health services.\nThese efforts are directed towards cross-sector collaboration,\nparticularly on the island of Java, which serves as a key region for\nnational TB management.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlongside the Deputy Minister of Health, I am not disregarding other\nprovinces, but we will focus on Java,\u201d Wiyagus stated in his remarks on\nTuesday (29\/09\/2024).<\/p>\n
He made these comments during the Monitoring and Evaluation Meeting\nfor Active Case Finding (ACF) of Tuberculosis in Central Java Province,\nheld at the Anaya Azana Hotel, Karanganyar, Central Java, on Monday\n(28\/09).<\/p>\n
He explained that the acceleration of TB elimination must be carried\nout comprehensively, ranging from case detection and treatment to the\nprevention of transmission. The government is also encouraging the\nmonitoring of the fulfilment of Minimum Service Standards (SPM) for\nhealth in the regions, as well as the development of the \u2018TB Alert\nVillage\u2019 movement by involving village pillars and community cadres.<\/p>\n
In an effort to break the chain of transmission, Wiyagus emphasised\nthe importance of tracing close contacts of patients and providing TB\nPreventive Therapy (TPT). He will also personally monitor the progress\nof TPT administration on a regular basis to ensure optimal\nimplementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery week, every two weeks, or every month, I will directly lead or\ncheck the progress of TPT administration to close contacts,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Wiyagus appreciated the commitment of local\ngovernments, including in the preparation of action plan documents to\nsupport the acceleration of TB elimination. He hopes that cross-sector\nsynergy will be maintained so that the various prepared steps can run\nconsistently and sustainably.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to work because this is a constitutional mandate\nand a great dream of the President to eliminate our position as second\nin the world for TB,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
For information, the meeting was also attended by the Deputy Minister\nof Health Benjamin Paulus Octavianus; the Regional Secretary of Central\nJava Province Sumarno, representing the Governor of Central Java; the\nRegent of Karanganyar Rober Christanto; the Director of Deconcentration,\nAssistance Tasks, and Cooperation of the Directorate General of Regional\nAdministration of the Ministry of Home Affairs Elfin Elyas; as well as\nvarious heads of provincial and district\/city health offices.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-minister-of-home-affairs-emphasises-cross-sector-collaboration-to-accelerate-tb-elimination-in-java-1790661557", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }