Hepatitis B is a significant global health problem. Although Indonesia has a high prevalence of Hepatitis B infection, screening programs mainly focus on pregnant women, while most key populations have not had adequate access to Hepatitis B testing and treatment. Key populations, such as people living with HIV, people with chronic kidney disease, sex workers,…
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Meeting with Hepatitis Fund and Filantropi Indonesia ” Improving Community Health Through Partnership”. Hopefully it can be a seed for the usefulness of the Hepatitis Program in Indonesia
Each year, 1.3 million people die from hepatitis. New data from the World Health Organization indicates the death toll continues to rise. Hepatitis is now the deadliest virus in the world after COVID-19. There are more than two million new cases of hepatitis each year. More than 300 million people are living with hepatitis. Hepatitis…
28 Juli 2024 Commemorating World Hepatitis Day 2024 we had the opportunity to support the 3rd vaccination of Hepatitis B for 43 children at Pintu Elok Orphanage. This activity is done in collaboration between Care for the Nation’s Heart and @budilukmantofoundation Many children in Indonesia have not been vaccinated for Hepatitis B because of one…
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Community-led Monitoring
The involvement of communities in monitoring healthcare services is also known as Community-Led Monitoring (CLM). CLM is a mechanism where the community monitors the implementation of service improvements and empowers the community as service users and community-based organizations to work together with service providers and decision-makers to use CLM data to improve the accessibility, acceptance,…