Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) Mohammad Syahril said hepatitis B patients could be completely cured through the Ministry of Health’s standard drugs.
“Prevention of hepatitis B transmission from mother to child starts from the most basic, namely by giving hepatitis B immunization (three doses) to infants,” he said in a press conference which was followed online in Jakarta, Tuesday.
After that, it was continued with the administration of HBlg (a drug that strengthens the body’s immunity against the hepatitis B virus) to babies born to reactive mothers and the administration of Tenofovir to pregnant women with a high viral load.
“Giving hepatitis B immunization (three doses) and giving HB0 in less than 24 hours has become a mandatory basic immunization program nationally,” he said.
Syahril also said hepatitis B treatment was also given to patients other than pregnant women and newborns by screening them first.
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He explained the priority of Anti-HCV screening patients (the first stage of examination before hepatitis treatment) was carried out on injecting needle users and former users, people with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), hemodialysis patients, key populations such as prison inmates, sex workers and perpetrators of sexual deviation. , patients with a history of blood transfusions, a history of getting tattoos, piercings, use of unsterile medical devices, and health workers.
“If the results are reactive, then the HCV RNA will be examined (an examination to determine the presence of the hepatitis virus and the amount in a person’s body) and if the results are reactive, then DAA (oral hepatitis medication) treatment will be carried out for eight to 12 weeks,” he explained.
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Syahril said that stopping or preventing the transmission of hepatitis as early as possible is the government’s priority at this time where in hepatitis B, early detection is carried out for at least 80 percent of pregnant women with integrated examinations with HIV and syphilis which aims to break or prevent vertical transmission from mother to child.
The Ministry of Health appealed to all people, especially pregnant women, to check themselves at health service facilities (Fasyankes) related to these three diseases so as not to worsen the situation and prevent transmission of the disease.
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