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World Day Against Hepatitis (19459007) or World Hepatitis Day, which falls on July 28, is a good time to educate Indonesians about this liver disease. In addition, the Ministry of Health is targeting Indonesia free of hepatitis by 2020.
The prevalence of patients with hepatitis is quite high. Director of Control and Direct Prevention of Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health, dr. Wiendra Waworuntu, M.Kes, said that hepatitis B had the highest number of patients, or 7.1%. While hepatitis C has the number of patients 1 percent of the 250 million inhabitants of Indonesia.
"If hepatitis B is more numerous than that of C. And hepatitis C is likely to occur in drug users ," explained Wiendra at the # 39, a recent press conference with Philips Indonesia.
According to Wiendra, there is no accurate data on the number of patients with hepatitis. But if estimates of 1 percent of the number of patients with hepatitis C alone, there are about 2.5 million people with it. Many are not aware of being already exposed to hepatitis.
"Of this number, it is estimated that only 3 thousand people are aware and seek treatment," he said.
Philips Indonesia's chief executive officer, Suryo Suwignjo, revealed one of the educational efforts to increase awareness and early detection. discussion forums with various stakeholders such as the Ministry of Health and professional experts. By welcoming World Infood Day, Philips Indonesia wants to increase public awareness so that it is ready to perform early detection in any way and from any tool, depending on its capabilities and needs.
"We urge people to start getting tested proactively to prevent hepatitis and maintain a healthy lifestyle," said Suryo.
(ika / JPC)
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