Dinkes Targets Jakarta to Be Free of HIV/AIDS by 2030
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Jakarta Health Agency (Dinkes) launches the Jakarta Memanggil movement to realize Jakarta to be free of HIV/AIDS in 2030. Jakarta Memanggil is a gamification that aims to invite all medics, especially puskesmas and clinic medics to take action on accelerated planned and integrated HIV/AIDS countermeasures.
They (puskesmas and clinic) can participate in Jakarta Memanggil gamification by registering on the website jakartamem.id
"They (puskesmas and clinic) can participate in Jakarta Memanggil gamification by registering on the website jakartamem.id, creating an account, selecting Fast-Track actions to be played," said Jakarta Health Agency Head, Widyastuti, Wednesday (2/12).
Afterwards they can upload a report on the achievement of those actions, get verification from achievement results and claim the incentives that have been provided.
Central Jakarta PJLPs Get Free HIV/AIDS Check-up Services"Participants who succeed at level one will advance to the game at level two and so forth," she explained.
She explained there is no public health programs would succeed without the participation of the community. Likewise with efforts to overcome HIV/AIDS, there must be cooperation and involvement from all elements in a bid to get maximal results.
"We want program innovations, using measured data, utilizing ICT, optimizing available resources and responding to challenges quickly," she explained.
Through this movement, strategic and sustainable small steps will have a major impact on HIV/AIDS prevention.
She furthered the Fast-Track action encourages big cities in the world to achieve the purpose of 90-90-90 that is 90 percent of ODHA to know about HIV status, 90 percent of those diagnosed with HIV get and remain on ARV treatment, as well as 90 percent of those who seek treatment achieve viral load suppression as a sign of successful treatment.
"This is also in line with the national acceleration of HIV treatment initiatives from the Health Ministry. Currently, medics from 42 sub-district puskesmas and three partner clinics in Jakarta will compete to achieve program targets according to a global initiative called Fast-Track: Cities Ending the AIDS Epidemic by 2030," he uttered.
As for the information, the Jakarta Memanggil operation is scheduled in February until April. Until September, it will be done as needed.
