'Residents should take the initiative'<\/p>\n
Jakarta has been placed on the list of regions facing an
\nextraordinary occurrence of dengue fever, with almost 2,000
\npeople having contracted the disease since the beginning of the
\nyear, including 18 people who have died. The Jakarta Post asked
\nresidents for their opinion on what can be done to curb the
\noutbreak.<\/p>\n
Danang, 26, works for an event organizer. He lives in
\nJatibening, Bekasi:<\/p>\n
I blame the public for this dengue outbreak. The government
\nhas done everything that could be expected of it to control
\ndengue fever. It is the residents who must take action and join
\nin the effort.<\/p>\n
All this time, without much fanfare, the government has passed
\nmany policies that have benefited people.<\/p>\n
The government has waived hospital charges for dengue
\npatients, a policy that in fact is a burden for the hospitals.<\/p>\n
I believe we can overcome dengue if people are willing to
\nchange and promote a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Nessa, 23, is a teacher at a preschool. She lives in Pejaten,
\nSouth Jakarta:<\/p>\n
As the wet season continues and there are floods everywhere,
\npeople have to pay more attention to the dengue outbreak.<\/p>\n
The battle against dengue would be more effective if the
\npublic joined hands to curb the outbreak.<\/p>\n
I heard that residents in Mampang, South Jakarta, initiated a
\nregular program to clean up their neighborhood to stop the spread
\nof the dengue virus.<\/p>\n
Maybe the government should increase its effort to train
\npeople in how to prevent the spread of dengue, because most
\npeople just tend to wait for instructions.<\/p>\n
--The Jakarta Post<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/residents-should-take-the-initiative-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }