Health Office treats community-based CBT against HIV

SAINT – The increase in the number of TB patients and people living with HIV has been taken seriously by the Kudus District Health Unit. Joko Dwi Putranto, head of the Kudus Regency Health Office, said that the number of patients released by the group of escorts in the community was important for future badessment documents.

Joko said, specifically if the number of findings of small victims, he should be vigilant. "Is it true that the numbers are low or are there still many patients who have not been found?

If the amount is large and real, it is certainly easier to manage, "he said Monday (10/22). Mentioned, the treatment of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and HIV, must indeed be based on the community.

Patients should be encouraged to have their health checked. Especially in the case of some diseases, such as HIV, sufferers tend to be shy and close. "With the presence of companion groups, communication with patients should be more fluid.

Different if you go to officers in uniform. We appreciate the groups of companions who systematically badist people with infectious diseases, "he said.

Joko added that the Health Bureau, through an extension of staff at the Puskesma level, continues to be encouraged to treat patients well. Service facilities for infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and HIV, are also adequate.

The importance of the role of community groups also contributes to the treatment phase. Patients are expected to take regular medications and take them. In particular, the drugs against tuberculosis are available in Kudus.

"There is a risk that patients will take lazy drugs, so they become really resistant to multidrug-resistant or drug-resistant drugs." In this case, the RSU already has adequate service facilities, "he said. declared.

Awareness

Once again, the patient's awareness of routine treatment and continuous medication is key to the treatment of this contagious disease.

He said the Kudus Regency government was drafting a regional regulation (badrda) for the treatment of infectious diseases. "Through this draft regulation, the district government wants to strengthen the role of community-based infectious disease management.

We hope that this draft regulation can be immediately discussed and approved by the Holy Father, "he said, while the DPRD Committee member Saint Muhtamat said that the treatment of infectious diseases does not depend on not just rules, such as local regulations.

According to him, health personnel who are reactive in the field are actually important to cut the chain of transmission of infectious diseases.

As indicated, the number of TB cases has increased from 955 in 2015 and 2016 to 1,351 in 2017.

Until the second quarter of 2018, there were 767 cases of tuberculosis in the Kudus regency. Especially in the case of HIV at Kudus in 2017, nearly 171 PLWHA with 26 people died. (H62-30)