On Tuesday-Thursday, May 10-12 2022, screening for Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV was carried out at the Class IIA Kerobokan Penitentiary (Lapas) and Class IIA Women’s Prison Denpasar (Bali) with a total of 1,326 inmates. The positivity rates for HCV were 2.94% and 2.49% for HIV.
All those who are HCV positive will continue with a pre-therapy examination and continue with therapy using direct acting antiviral (DAA) starting next week. All who are HIV positive will be offered treatment with antiretrovirals (ARVs).
This activity is a mutual cooperation activity where everyone works together to achieve a common goal.
This activity is carried out with the support of:
- dr. Hetty Widiastuti and the Sub-Directorate Team for Special Health Care and Rehabilitation from Ditjenpas
- HIV and STI, Hepatitis and PISP Working Team, Ministry of Health RI
- Bali Provincial Health Office
- District Health Office. Badung
- Kerobokan IIA Prison clinical team
- Class IIA Denpasar Women’s Prison clinical team
- Prison helping hands
- Komisi Penanggulangan AIDS Kab. Badung
- UPTD Puskesmas Mengwi I (Puskemas : Public Health centers)
- UPTD Puskesmas Mengwi II
- UPTD Puskesmas Mengwi III
- UPTD Puskesmas Abiansemal I
- UPTD Puskesmas Abiansemal II
- UPTD Puskesmas Abiansemal III
- UPTD Puskesmas Abiansemal IV
- UPTD Puskesmas Kuta Selatan
- UPTD Puskesmas Kuta Utara
- UPTD Puskesmas Kuta I
- UPTD Puskesmas Kuta II
- UPTD Puskesmas Petang I
- UPTD Puskesmas Petang II
- Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
- Peduli Hati Bangsa Foundation
- Provincial General Hospital Sanglah Denpasar
- Bali Peduli Clinic
- Bali Provincial Health Laboratory