Anticipating the Shortage of Vaccine Storage Devices

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For mbad immunization against measles, rubella and polio in the province of Papua in August-September 2018, the Provincial Health Authority of Papua does not have data on puskesmas. Togu Sihombing, the Papua Provincial Health Authority, said that in 2015-2016, the Papua Provincial Health Office has already administered a 19459008 flu shot or a special vaccine against the cooling and that it was distributed in all districts of Papua

. (19459008) says Togu, a puskesmas who does not have a cold chain can be inventoried for supply and all districts that have already received the vaccine are those who have not still registered or newly established puskesmas of their parent health center, cold chain Dinkes already has the list of divisions with the volume cold chain 50-60 liters of vaccine at each puskesmas [19659004] "Dinkes Papua did not list (register) as a whole of 450 puskesmas in Papua, the newly unregulated public health centers in Mamberamo Raya are four and Meruke also has four and he there are others we do not have yet. "

Togu said that the new puskesmas did not have the cold chain to be able to receive the vaccine at the center of primary health at the time of mbad vaccination. Rubella and polio occur later

"Special coolers such as cold box for vaccines at each Puskesmas in the unlit mountains can be charged using the 39, electricity, battery and "

Chairman of the Papuan customary council, Waynand Watory, said that for the success of the program of central government and the provincial government of Papua with UNICEF related immunization of mbad of measles, rubella and polio should empower livestock "For 57 years and all over the country, why is the government prepared to conduct mbad vaccination campaigns against measles, rubella and poliomyelitis in Papua? " According to him, if the government through the health office of each district can reach a village to take care of health then Papua will be better and advanced.

"For 17 years Otsus should improve health and education in Papua," he said.

According to Watory, Otsus in Papua has not yet solved the health problem.

"Are the government obligations set out in the Otsus Act already fulfilled?" Not yet, we see that health services are not yet systematic, not yet organized, not targeted, and are reaching out to indigenous Papuans ", he said.

In fact, he added, native Papuans are the main target. This results in an even higher death rate among indigenous Papuans.

"It takes an honest, transparent, open and accountable badessment of all parties to improve the quality of life of indigenous Papuans (PAM), especially in the Papua hinterland, access to the most accessible health for the central government and Dinkes Papua

The Provincial Health Office of Papua, badisted by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), has trained several journalists for support the measles, rubella and polio vaccination campaign in one of the hotels. in Abepura, in the city of Jayapura, on Monday, July 23, 2018.

Papua Provincial Health Office, Dewan Adat Papua and Unicef ​​

Togu Sihombing said that the media played an important role in the socialization of campaign activities. , and after the execution to ensure the arrival of the right information and the public is exposed to the latest developments in the implementation "A good and correct information can be obtained with an understanding of the vaccination campaign against measles, rubella and poliomyelitis ", he declared

therefore, he considered it important to train journalists to socialize vaccination campaigns.

Togu describes what is vaccination against rubella and polio and various diseases that occur if they are not immunized.

"Diseases that occur if they are not immunized include diphtheria, pertussis and polio". 19659004] The Vice-Chairman of the Papuan Customary Council (DAP) hopes that the routine of the vaccination campaign phase will be clear.

"The friends of the journalists should contribute to what extent the message is transmitted to the children of Sunday schools." He said.

He asked the Office of Health and UNICEF to have clear and accurate data on the child to be vaccinated. In each village of Papua

According to the data collected, the campaign against measles, rubella and polio was targeted in Papua about one million children aged nine months to 15 years. The objective should be to achieve a Community immunity higher than 95%. (*)