End the HIV and Tuberculosis Outbreak with Integrated Mental Health Care

End the HIV and Tuberculosis Outbreak with Integrated Mental Health Care

KOMPAS.com – Experts say that integrating care mental healthwill significantly accelerate efforts to end the outbreak HIV and tuberculosis (TB). This was expressed in a session held during AIDS 2022. To note, AIDS 2022 is the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS held in Canada. It said it would examine how mental health could … Read more

Can TB Disease Be Cured?

Can TB Disease Be Cured?

KOMPAS.com – tuberculosis (TBC) is a contagious infection that usually affects your lungs. The disease can also spread to other parts of your body, such as the brain and spine. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2020, about 1.5 million people died from tuberculosis. WHO data also positions tuberculosis at number 13 as the … Read more

Recognizing the Symptoms of Pulmonary TB, Can Inhibit Child Development

Recognizing the Symptoms of Pulmonary TB, Can Inhibit Child Development

JAKARTA, celebrities.id – Tuberculosis or TB is a disease caused by a complex infection Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. The disease usually affects almost all organs of the human body paru-paru. As a parent, of course, you should know the symptoms of this disease. Because this disease can interfere with health and inhibit the growth and development of … Read more

Not Only Corona Virus Covid-19, Persistent Cough Can Be A Sign Of This Infectious Disease!

Not Only Corona Virus Covid-19, Persistent Cough Can Be A Sign Of This Infectious Disease!

Illustration of a man coughing. (Shutterstock) Himedik.com – Cough and persistent fever are common symptoms corona virus Covid-19. However, leading doctors warn that these two common symptoms are not always caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus. Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK’s Health Safety Administration said coughing and fever could be a sign of … Read more

[Kolom Pakar] Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditrama: Tuberculosis and Smoking

[Kolom Pakar] Prof. Tjandra Yoga Aditrama: Tuberculosis and Smoking

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Book Global TB Report 2021 mention five risk factors for the occurrence and severity of tuberculosisthat is smoking habit, malnutrition, HIV infection, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. The relative risk rate for smoking-related TB was 1.6, with an interval between 1.2 and 2.1. It is estimated that in the world there are 0.73 … Read more

From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know

From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know

Shutterstock – Myths related to TB that have not been proven true are still circulating in the community. – GridHealth.ID – In the midst of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, Indonesia still has to struggle to handle cases tuberculosis (TBC). The number of TB cases in Indonesia is still relatively high. The World Health Organization … Read more

From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know – All Pages

From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know

GridHealth.ID – In the midst of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, Indonesia still has to struggle to handle cases tuberculosis (TBC). The number of TB cases in Indonesia is still relatively high. The World Health Organization (WHO) report entitled Global TB Report WHO 2021 shows that Indonesia is a country with the highest number of … Read more

United to End Tuberculosis in Indonesia’s 2022 G20 Presidency

United to End Tuberculosis in Indonesia’s 2022 G20 Presidency

PDPI is committed to increasing TB discovery and notification activities. How, efforts to eliminate TB can learn from the handling of COVID-19. It requires collaboration and cooperation, both professional organizations and other stakeholders. The involvement of elements from all walks of life, both at the government and community levels is needed. “Not only collaborative work, … Read more

This is the biggest risk factor for tuberculosis according to doctors

This is the biggest risk factor for tuberculosis according to doctors

Tuberculosis is one of the potentially serious infectious diseases. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Pulmonary specialist at Siloam Hospitals Makassar, Dr Adrianne Marissa Tauran, said the biggest risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) is smoking. He called the main enemy of lung health is cigarettes. “Cigarettes directly and indirectly can cause tuberculosis, which through a decrease in body … Read more