Sat, 26 Apr 1997

Free treatment for asthma, TB

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Asthma Foundation is organizing free treatment for asthmatics and people with tuberculosis on tomorrow.

Chairwoman Opih Radinal Moochtar said yesterday the service would be at the Indonesian Tuberculosis Eradication Association's office on Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 66A, Kebayoran Lama Utara, South Jakarta.

The foundation said between 4 percent and 6 percent of Indonesians had asthma while between 2 percent and 3 percent had tuberculosis. (anr)