Jakarta – Local health centers ( puskesmas) are providing totally free screening for 14 types of diseases, according to the Health Ministry
” The Health Ministry guarantees that the screening of 14 kinds of diseases at puskesmas is totally free,” spokesperson for the ministry, Mohammad Syahril, said here on Saturday.
Preventive efforts are more crucial and make it simpler to enhance the quality of public health, he added.
The screening activities are likewise aimed at increasing public awareness and behavioral consistency in living a tidy and healthy life.
” Prevention efforts are far more effective at preserving health than treating sickness. The opportunities of the body remaining healthy are higher with avoidance than treatment,” he stated.
The 14 illness for which the puskesmas are offering complimentary screening are diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, stroke, heart disorders, cervical cancer, breast cancer, tuberculosis, anemia, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), thalassemia, genetic hypothyroidism (thyroid hormone deficiency), and hepatitis.
A study carried out by ASEAN Expenses in Oncology (ACTION) discovered that almost 50 percent of cancer patients experience insolvency or monetary issues after 12 months of treatment, Syahril kept in mind.
In addition, World Bank data shows that the overall out-of-pocket health expenditure in Indonesia has actually reached 34.76 percent, which is far above the WHO recommendation of 20 percent.
The figure shows that unforeseen costs on health stays an obstacle in spite of the existence of insurance coverage.
As just 33 percent of the Indonesian population undergoes evaluating for non-communicable diseases, efforts to enhance preventive health services are encountering barriers, Syahril said.
70 percent of cancer clients in Indonesia are thought about late in getting treatment.
” This can minimize treatment success and the quality of public health,” he said.
Indonesia can save more funds if more people carry out early screening for non-infectious illness. In 2015, the federal government invested Rp241 trillion (US$ 1.6 billion) for moneying the handling of non-communicable diseases, an increase from Rp179 trillion (US$ 1.2 billion) in 2021.
” We hope that public awareness of disease prevention will increase and individuals will care more about health,” Syahril said.
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