Central Java Follows HPV Vaccination Performance – Latest News Central Java and DIY

SEMARANG, Central Java game – The Central Java Region is eager to continue the HPV vaccine that is given to girls aged 11-12 to protect them from breast cancer.

The government collaborates with the Public Health Portal (Portkesmas) with the support of UNICEF Indonesia and collaborates with the Central Java Regional Health Service, the Central Java Regional Education Office, and the Risk Communication and Engagement Working Group Community (Pokja RCCE).

Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Department of the Central Java Regional Health Service, Dr. Irma Makiah said that the target of total basic vaccination coverage in Central Java should have been 50 percent, only 40 percent was achieved. So in the second semester, the party is looking for a shortfall, which is 10 percent.

“We’re only at 40 percent, yes, almost 40 percent. “So there is still a 10 percent gap,” he said, Wednesday (7/8/2024).

Irma admits that the reasons for not achieving targets are very diverse. These include, among other things, a lack of parental awareness and access to services in areas that are still difficult.

“We are evaluating efforts to catch up with children whose vaccination doses have not yet been completed. “There are a lot of vaccine doses for a complete basic vaccine that are almost finished this month,” he explained.

In conjunction with National Child Immunization Month (BIAS) in the second semester, the party will provide additional vaccinations for class 1, class 2, class 5 and class 6.

Covers diphtheria, tetanus, MR, and the main thing is class 5, class 6 HPV in girls, to prevent breast cancer.

“Well, cross-departmental support is needed because we cannot solve this health problem in the health sector alone. We need cross-program, cross-departmental collaboration. Anyway, it’s the start of the new school year. “So we are not yet very busy with the new school year, so it is still being implemented simultaneously in 35 districts/cities,” he said.

At the same time, the Head of Education and Culture Service of the Central Java Region, Uswatun Hasanah, emphasized the support of the education sector in the implementation of vaccination.

“We not only support the implementation of vaccination in schools, but also actively provide relevant information to students and parents. “With close collaboration between the education and health departments, we believe we can create an environment that supports children’s health,” he said.

UNICEF Java Field Office Chief, Arie Rukmantara said his party is ready to be dedicated to the common global target of protecting the lives of 86 million girls and support 21 countries, including Indonesia, in providing HPV vaccination for Indonesian girls. Among them in Central Java.

According to him, the protection of girls’ rights in Central Java is increasingly associated with increasing Gender Development Index numbers and decreasing Gender Inequality Index numbers in the province with the 3rd largest population in Indonesia.

“Central Java has currently registered many successful and strong female leaders, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi, and heads of regional departments, many of whom are intelligent Srikandi. “UNICEF wants in the next 20-30 years, this achievement will last and even increase until Golden Indonesia 2045 records the important role of women,” continued Arie.

According to the Head of the UNICEF Representative in Java, it is important that the HPV vaccine is successful because every two minutes, a woman dies of breast cancer.

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of breast cancer, can prevent most cases. And when combined with screening and treatment, it provides a path to eradication. (luk/adf)