Special requirements of candidates for the bride in Gorontalo

Liputan6.com, Gorontalo – The provincial government of Gorontalo makes a special policy for every bride in the town of Gorontalo, in Gorontalo province, who will hold the wedding. Both wives must undergo a health check. This is an effort to prevent stunting and the decline of maternal mortality.

Gorontalo Municipal Office Director, Nur Albar in Gorontalo, said on Thursday that the marriage certificate program began in mid-2017. prenuptial immunization.

Medical examinations include laboratory tests, blood glucose testing, HIV testing and syphilis examination. For the given prenuptial vaccination is the TT vaccine to prevent tetanus

Nur said, all fees in the medical examination is free to be supported by the government. Then, the couple of candidates receives a certificate that indicates that their health is safe for the marriage, which is a requirement of the KUA

But if an illness is discovered, the future married receive advice on the risks incurred. In addition, the bride is advised to postpone pregnancy while the disease is being treated first.

"Because we already know the diagnosis, for example there is tuberculosis, we treat.Not first pregnant, treat it first.

He said that the medical examination is one of the efforts to prevent cases of dwarfism and also to reduce maternal mortality during childbirth.

In addition to physical preparation, Nur and the groom psychologically and mentally.

Nur said that the program of Tancap Nikah who verified up to 800 pairs last year effective in reducing the divorce rate in the city of Gorontalo

"People s & nbsp; They are married are not sick. , affects the family economy and leads to divorce, "Nur said.

In the future government of the city of Gorontalo plans to develop the number of health checks carried out on the program Tancap Nikah.

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