Development of hepatitis control program aims to attract further Tjandra

Development of hepatitis control program aims to attract further Tjandra group of patients who have no complaints and symptoms. It also prevents further complications (cirrhosis and hepatoma) in patients with chronic hepatitis B. "To program directly in the field, we will try in the 2012 budget, to Jakarta once we see what we can do. How to screen people, so be screened what percentage of the sick, how much needs to be vaccinated and treated if necessary, "he explained.
Tjandra explained, there are 3 (three) main activities that can be done as prevention of hepatitis, ie, through primary prevention, secondary and tertiary.
Primary prevention is by way of promotion of Clean and Healthy Behavior (PHBs), immunization in infants, catch-up Immunization (immunization in adolescents and adults). Secondary prevention through early detection by screening (screening), the enforcement of diagnosis and treatment. Whereas tertiary prevention rather to prevent the severity and rehabilitation, monitoring and treatment for mengetahuiefektifitas resistance to the drug of choice.