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        "id": 1653807,
        "msgid": "village-fund-usage-for-tb-control-must-be-on-target-1775207361",
        "date": "2026-04-03 13:35:00",
        "title": "Village Fund Usage for TB Control Must Be on Target",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Director of Postgraduate Studies at Universitas YARSI, Tjandra Yoga Aditama, affirms that utilising village funds for tuberculosis (TB) control remains relevant despite anticipated reductions in regional transfer and village fund budgets in the 2026 RAPBN. He highlights Indonesia's position as the world's second-highest in TB cases and stresses the importance of community-level interventions, including empowerment, education, and stigma reduction, rather than funding for drugs or diagnostics which are already provided centrally. Tjandra suggests emulating India's incentive programme for patients and underscores the role of village heads and community leaders in ensuring effective TB management at the grassroots level.",
        "content": "<p>Director of Postgraduate Studies at Universitas YARSI, Tjandra Yoga\nAditama, assesses that the utilisation of village funds for tuberculosis\n(TB) control remains relevant and on target, even though the regional\ntransfer and village fund budgets in the 2026 RAPBN are experiencing a\ndecline.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that, based on data circulating in the mass media, the\nrealisation of regional transfers and village funds over the past five\nyears shows a fluctuating trend. In 2021, it was recorded at Rp785.7\ntrillion, increasing to Rp816.2 trillion in 2022, then Rp881.4 trillion\nin 2023. The figure then dropped to Rp863.5 trillion in 2024 and is\nestimated at Rp864.1 trillion in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though there is a budget reduction, what is more important is\nhow it is utilised. It would be very good if the available funds are\nused more on target, including for TB control,\u201d said Tjandra on Friday\n(3\/4).<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that TB remains a major problem in Indonesia, which\ncurrently holds the second-highest ranking in the world. According to\nhim, TB cases often originate at the community level, including\nvillages, making interventions at that level crucial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTB is a problem for our nation. This is also one of the priorities\nin Asta Cita, so its implementation must reach the villages. Therefore,\nit is appropriate if village funds are used proportionally for TB\ncontrol,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tjandra explained that the budget needs for TB control in villages\nare actually not large. This is because medicines and diagnostic tools\nhave been provided by the central government. In addition, patient\ntreatment financing in hospitals is also guaranteed through BPJS\nKesehatan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVillage funds do not need to be used for medicines or diagnostic\ntools. The focus is more on community empowerment, such as health\ncadres, counselling, and education,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He also gave an example of practices in India through the Nikshay\nPoshan Yojana programme, where the government provides incentives of 500\nrupees per month to TB patients during treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe central government could also provide direct assistance to TB\npatients in villages, as done in India,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Tjandra emphasised the importance of the role of village\nheads and community figures in supporting TB control. He mentioned that\nat least three things need to be done, namely encouraging residents with\nTB symptoms to get checked, ensuring patients complete their treatment,\nand eliminating stigma against patients and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe role of community leaders is very important so that there is no\nstigma, and patients truly complete their treatment,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/village-fund-usage-for-tb-control-must-be-on-target-1775207361",
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