Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – SSR Yayasan Bhanu Yasa Sejahtera (Yabhysa) Cares for TB in Malang City together with the Malang City Health Service (Dinkes) held a Press Conference 'Joint Statement on Collaborative Efforts to Control TB in Malang City' with the theme Find, Treat, and Cure at the Tugu Hotel, Friday (15/12/2023).
Present at the activity that carries the determination to eliminate TB by 2030 were the Head of the Malang City Health Office, Dr. Husnul Muarif, MM and the Head of the SSR Yabhysa Peduli TB Malang City, Rully Narulita, M.AP.
Head of Malang City Health Office Husnul Muarif said today's activity was to strengthen the prevention and handling of TB cases in Malang City. "What has been done so far is good, but must continue to be improved. Among them is the completion of treatment, including increasing contact investigations to find suspected TB," explained Husnul, Friday (15/12).
Regarding the still many cases of TB in children, according to him this is because parents are not aware of the symptoms that occur and how to treat it properly. Therefore, he said that it is necessary for all parties to play a role in preventing and eliminating TB cases. "Including at this time, by inviting our media friends to provide education related to the prevention and treatment of TB," explained Husnul.
Meanwhile, the Head of SSR Yabhysa Peduli TB Malang City Rully Narulita, M.AP revealed that Yabhysa has been in Malang since 2021 and has collaborated with the Malang City Health Office and the community in dealing with TB. "The activities we carry out start from finding TB cases, counseling and other social activities in order to achieve the elimination of TB in Malang City," explained Rully.
Rully explained that starting in 2023, his party together with all components in Malang City will form a TB-Free RW which has started in Jodipan RW 6. "We hope that in the future after Jodipan RW 6, all sub-districts in Malang City will have TB-Free RW," said Rully.
He said that the obstacles so far in handling TB are because not everyone feels that TB is dangerous so they often underestimate the handling. This requires education to strengthen public literacy on TB. "Also the most difficult is the stigma of the community about TB which is still often wrong," said Rully.
He hopes that with massive education, both from cadres and the media, it can increase public literacy that TB is an infectious disease that can be cured. "We hope that the cooperation of all health facilities in Malang City can work together in handling and overcoming TB," concluded Rully. (cah/yon)
