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PremiumVIVAnews -even though it is still quite high, but the Government of the province of JAWA thus ensuring case of dengue fever Dengue (DBD) in Jakarta fell drastically.
According to the head of the Jakarta Health Office, Dien Emmawati, the number of cases is indeed still high DBD. But compared with the previous year, the number of sufferers of DBD in Jakarta continued to decline. Even the death rate due to diseases caused by the mosquito Aedes Aegepty in 2011.
Jakarta Health Office noted, since 2007 to 2010, the number of patients experiencing a decrease to DBD 60.5 per cent. Of the total 31836 cases in 2007, down to 12639 on 2010, and until May 2011, the number of new cases reached 3597.
"The patient died as much as 87 in 2007, being 33 years. This situation improved because until May 2011 has been no report of patients died, "said Dien in Jakarta, Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
Dien said, the trend decline in the cases and the number of victims died of DBD showed the success of the various lines. Both the Government of Jakarta and the community. "Until now there has been a total of Jumantik officers 70,542 communities around Jakarta," he said.
As reported earlier, based on the Incidence Rate (RT) nationally, Jakarta is ranked 2nd after the province of Bali. In 2010, the number of cases with IR 202,4 per 100,000 inhabitants of. This number is still higher than the target set that is less than 150 per 100,000.
Members of the regional representative Council (DPD) Djan Faridz Jakarta declared his concern over this. As Indonesia miniature in the eyes of the international, as the city's worst endemic DBD is a very embarrassing.
"Due to the handling and prevention of the spread of the DBD yet maximum by the Government of DKI Jakarta," said Djan.
His opinion, this fact should be a concern with already. Moreover, according to the Ministry of health, almost in the whole region DKI already endemic to DBD. This fact is of course obliged to be a concern with.
In addition because of the inadequate handling of DBD, and prevention of the means of supporting health which is still very minimal. For example, slums are almost evenly all over Jakarta, especially around the banks of the times. In the slums, health and infrastructure is far from adequate. "So, the disease is easy to attack," said Djan.
Djan added, if only the Government of DKI Jakarta have programs that are clearly in prevention efforts and the handling of the DBD, then forward endemic to DBD can be derived. "This demands a full commitment of the Government of DKI Jakarta," he said.
With continued did endemic DBD in Jakarta, it shows the commitment of the Governments of the region DKI Jakarta against the spread of the disease is very minimal. Could even be said to be to be stoic. (adi)
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