Tribunnews Reporter, Fitri Wulandari
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Dubbed as a disease that burdens the world including Indonesia, cancer turned out to have created a big challenge in efforts to overcome it in the country.
Chairman of the Organization for the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (YKI) Central Java, dr. Early Prasetyo, M.Kes, Sp.THT-KL, MARS, mentioned a number of challenges that are still being faced by health workers (health workers) in an effort to treat patients cancer.
The first is the increasing number of sufferers cancer in Indonesia, then the high cases cancer advanced stage at first diagnosis.
“Then the low effort of screening and early detection in cancer patients causes a high mortality rate,” said dr. Initially, in a virtual media briefing entitled ‘Orchestration of Cancer Handling in Indonesia’, Thursday (4/11/2021).
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dr. Awal also added that currently the public’s interest in choosing treatment is cancer abroad is still high.
So this series of challenges must be an important note for the health workers in the country.
“The public interest in cancer treatment abroad is still high with the belief that the results of treatment and the quality obtained can be better, this must be a challenge for all of us,” explained dr. Beginning.
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He also mentioned that the system and concept of standardized cancer services in Indonesia are currently still unclear.
“In addition, there is no clear regulation on the service system or concept cancer standardized or of the same quality as those abroad, uneven access and health facilities that are able to provide services cancer and the uneven distribution of expert doctors cancer in Indonesia,” said dr. Awal.
YKI Central Java, he said, previously held a National Discussion on Strategic Policies Towards Quality Cancer Services on October 23 to increase knowledge for health workers and the public about health services. cancer good.
“Of course, patient safety-oriented services, realizing cost-effective financing in reducing the financial burden of services cancer, and increase knowledge of the importance of early detection and prevention cancer, “said Dr. Awal.
dr. Awal then emphasized the need for regulations that emphasize the integration of preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitation efforts that are managed comprehensively in a regulatory framework in order to prioritize services that prioritize patient safety standards.
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