Report from Tribunnews.com Journalist, Eko Sutriyanto
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – American Diabetes Association data, sufferers diabetes very susceptible to serious complications caused by viral infection.
In connection with the SARS CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, sufferers diabetes those who are positive for COVID-19 are likely to experience severe symptoms and complications, even death if blood sugar levels are not controlled.
Chairman of ADINKES, dr. M. Subuh, MPPM said, ADINKES data from BPJS Kesehatan, during the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a decrease in compliance with the ratio of controlled prolanis / RPPT patients (including diabetes melitus) which decreased by almost 50% (data for February 2020 compared to May 2020) throughout Indonesia.
This includes a decrease in the number of JKN participant contacts to the First Level Health Facilities (FKTP) by 42%.
“On the other hand, the majority of health facilities and health workers focused enough to handle positive patients with COVID-19, so that the service capacity for sufferers diabetes not as optimal as before, “said Subuh during the World Diabetes Day webibar which falls every November 14th.
Nutrifood collaborates with BPOM and ADINKES to educate health workers from the Puskesmas to the hospital level regarding management diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Educational activities were held in the form of webinars and attended by 300 health workers from all over Indonesia.
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Basic Health Research shows about 70% of patients diabetes undiagnosed mellitus (knowing the case), this figure is very high for future detection management needs.
If this is not handled properly, it will be the health condition of the person diabetes can continue to worsen and complications result from disease diabetes mellitus will be higher.
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