Kramat Jati Community Health Center Intensifies TB Patient Tracking
Reported by Nurito | Translated by
Kramat Jati Sub-district Community Health Center intensifies the tuberculosis (TB) patient tracking in order to minimize tuberculosis spread in the area.
the tracking must be intensified
Kramat Jati Sub-district Community Health Center Head, Inda Mutiara, said the tracking is aimed to make sure whether people close to the patient, family and the surrounding environment are infected.
Commission E Wants Dinkes to Intensify TB Screening"If there is TB patient then the tracking must be intensified. There should be 10-15 people are infected near it," she said, Friday (12/13).
Inda continued that her party also routinely conducts screening or health checks on residential during Posyandu or other programs. It also includes people who visit community health center for a treatment.
"There are 30 TB patients every day come to community health center," she added.
Kramat Jati Community Health Center has three doctors, one nurse and one pharmacist who specialize in treating TB patients. Then one team of health workers is also prepared in seven urban village community health centers.
"Teams have participated the TB handling special training," she stated.
