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        "id": 1656511,
        "msgid": "dpr-speaker-urges-government-to-evaluate-measles-immunisation-programme-1775656332",
        "date": "2026-04-05 14:00:50",
        "title": "DPR Speaker Urges Government to Evaluate Measles Immunisation Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani has called for an urgent evaluation of Indonesia's measles immunisation programme after it failed to meet targets, resulting in 10 deaths between January and March 2026, mostly among unvaccinated children under five. She highlighted the need to extend coverage to remote areas and protect healthcare workers, viewing the outbreak as a public health crisis that undermines basic protections. Puan also stressed the importance of building public trust through accurate information and community engagement to prevent further preventable deaths.",
        "content": "<p>House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani has urged the\ngovernment to evaluate the measles immunisation programme, which has not\nmet its targets and has led to 10 deaths from January to March 2026.\nEight of the ten victims were children under five years old who had\nnever received the measles-rubella vaccine. \u201cEvery death that could have\nbeen prevented must be the subject of serious evaluation. The state must\nnot allow basic health protection to weaken,\u201d she said in a written\nstatement quoted on Sunday, 5 April 2026. Although the Ministry of\nHealth recorded a decline in measles cases from the first week to the\ntwelfth week of 2026, Puan considers the fatalities a crisis in public\nhealth. Puan reminded the government to ensure that basic immunisation\ncoverage reaches areas with limited access to health services. \u201cWhen\nvaccines are available but do not reach all vulnerable groups, the risk\nto public health will increase,\u201d she stated. The PDIP politician also\nhighlighted the death of a doctor with initials AMW in Cianjur Regency,\nwho is suspected of being exposed to the virus while treating measles\npatients. According to her, immunisation protection must also be\nexpanded, especially for health workers who interact with measles\nsufferers. Puan views the various measles cases as a serious warning\nthat the government must not allow gaps in the basic health protection\nprogramme for the community. \u201cEspecially in the immunisation programme,\nwhich has long been the foundation for preventing infectious diseases,\u201d\nsaid the former Minister of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection.\nPuan believes that the government is responsible not only for providing\nservices but also for maintaining public trust that the state is capable\nof intervening in measles case trends. One way is to increase literacy\nthrough communities so that the public receives accurate information,\nfeels involved, and does not doubt government policies. \u201cThe state needs\nto be present so that society believes that every health policy is\nimplemented to protect the right to life of all citizens,\u201d she said. Up\nto March this year, suspected measles sufferers reached 21,141 people,\nwith 16,290 of them confirmed. The Ministry of Health also found 85\nextraordinary events occurring in 47 districts and cities in 14\nprovinces. In the first week of 2026, there were 2,220 confirmed cases,\ndecreasing to 146 cases in the twelfth week.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-speaker-urges-government-to-evaluate-measles-immunisation-programme-1775656332",
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