Palu (ANTARA) –
The Palu city health bureau has reported about 151 HIV/AIDS cases in the provincial capital of Central Sulawesi in the past 10 months or the period from January to October 2022.
“There were 38 more cases compared to 2021 with about 113 cases of infected residents,” Palu City Health Service Division Head of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Rochmat Jasin, met in Palu on Tuesday.
He said that with so many cases, strategic measures need to be taken for prevention and control, so as not to infect other people.
Because the impact caused by the disease, if not treated quickly, can cause death.
According to him, health promotion is not enough just to be done in a short time, this step must be continuous involving various subjects.
This is because this case is like an iceberg phenomenon, the more intensively the cross-sectoral collaboration between health professionals and community groups concerned with AIDS conducts counseling and tracing, the more infected people will be found.
“A case has been found, the chain of transmission has to be found. Also, a case does not rule out the possibility of infecting other people, so careful traceability in the field is needed,” said Rochmat.
He said one of the transmissions of this disease occurs through sexual intercourse with an infected person and without the use of safety devices.
The transmission is also very fast, so it impacts the immune system down to its weakest point, resulting in various health problems from mild to severe stages.
“The more cases we detect, the faster we can control the transmission. That’s why healthcare professionals often educate the public, why this disease is dangerous,” Rochmat said.
