Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Chairman of the Together Coalition (Kobar\nLawan Dengue), Dr H. Suir Syam, stated that dengue control requires the\ninvolvement of various parties because the disease affects not only\nhealth but can also disrupt activities and the financial condition of\nfamilies.<\/p>\n
\u201cDengey remains a serious health issue as it continues to claim lives\nevery year, but this is not an uncontrollable disease,\u201d he said in a\nstatement from Takeda in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to Suir Syam, prevention needs to become part of public\nhabit through the \u20183M Plus\u2019 mosquito nest eradication method, early\ndetection, vector control, and continuous education.<\/p>\n
According to a Takeda press release received in Jakarta on Thursday,\nthe impact of dengue on families is reflected in a study by the Centre\nfor Health Financing Policy and Insurance Management (Pusat KPMAK) at\nGadjah Mada University (UGM), which estimates the economic burden of\ndengue in Indonesia will reach 550.9 million US dollars, or nearly Rp9\ntrillion, in 2024.<\/p>\n
Senior UGM researcher Dr Diah Ayu Puspandari stated that the costs\narising from dengue are not limited to medical treatment alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cJKN (National Health Insurance) has not eliminated the economic\nburden at the household level. Patients covered by JKN still incur\nout-of-pocket expenses averaging between Rp1.09 million and Rp1.33\nmillion per episode,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, for uninsured patients, the costs to be borne are\nestimated to reach between Rp4.27 million and Rp5.60 million per\nepisode.<\/p>\n
Diah noted that this burden can be even heavier for low-income\nfamilies, as a single episode of dengue can absorb a large portion of a\nhousehold\u2019s monthly expenditure.<\/p>\n
Dengue can also disrupt daily activities, including causing children\nto miss school and forcing parents to leave work to care for sick family\nmembers.<\/p>\n
The public also needs to pay attention to stagnant water around homes\nand conduct regular larvae monitoring.<\/p>\n
In addition to environmental control, dengue prevention can be\nstrengthened through various health innovations, including Wolbachia\ntechnology and dengue vaccination, in accordance with government\npolicy.<\/p>\n
Suir Syam stated that dengue prevention requires the joint role of\nthe government, healthcare workers, academics, the business world,\nmedia, civil society organisations, and the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is time for us to view prevention as an investment, not merely a\ncost,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/integrated-control-measures-needed-to-prevent-health-impacts-of-dengue-1789628778", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }