Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: Kompas, full text: (LINK). Automatic translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English, edited.]
Indonesia, Pandemic preparedness strengthening needed
Asep Candra | Friday, September 16, 2011 | 9:46 pm
JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Every event of a pandemic, outbreaks of disease that is widespread, people become victims. Generally, they respond with panic, with limited information, low trust in the government and others, as well as the circulation of unfounded issues.
"The panic will occur if there is a vacuum of leadership in the response to a pandemic," said Chairman of the Task Force on Adult Immunization of the American Association of Indonesia which is also the Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia Samsuridjal Djauzi in Jakarta, Wednesday (14 / 9).
Pandemic that emerged during the last decade in Indonesia and in other countries such as severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / SARS ) in 2002-2003 and swine flu (H1N1 influenza) in 2009. The historical record shows, the various pandemic, particularly influenza, occurred during Indonesia under Dutch colonial government control.
Mistrust in government or other community groups to make a call to confront the pandemic together are often overlooked. Though pandemic can only be overcome if all parties unite to tackle. "Social capital we are very weak," he said.
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih in the opening of training workshops and the Global Health Security in Jakarta on Tuesday (13 / 9), said when the pandemic occurs, all countries will be affected so the impact on socio-economic conditions of countries. Therefore, every country, including Indonesia, should be prepared to face.
Faced with bird flu (H5N1) that could potentially cause a pandemic, the government put together a program of the National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Plans Follow-Up in 2005. The government has also established the National Commission on Zoonoses in 2011 led by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare.
"The rate of deaths and patients due to bird flu virus is smaller than other diseases, but the threat of bird flu to the greater human security," said Endang.
Samsuridjal added, the organization of government in pandemic preparedness is good. However, it takes a coordinated rapid pace, also the allocation of funds, when a pandemic actually occurs because the pandemic usually occurs suddenly. (MZW)
- -------Asep Candra | Friday, September 16, 2011 | 9:46 pm
JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Every event of a pandemic, outbreaks of disease that is widespread, people become victims. Generally, they respond with panic, with limited information, low trust in the government and others, as well as the circulation of unfounded issues.
"The panic will occur if there is a vacuum of leadership in the response to a pandemic," said Chairman of the Task Force on Adult Immunization of the American Association of Indonesia which is also the Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia Samsuridjal Djauzi in Jakarta, Wednesday (14 / 9).
Pandemic that emerged during the last decade in Indonesia and in other countries such as severe acute respiratory syndrome ( Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / SARS ) in 2002-2003 and swine flu (H1N1 influenza) in 2009. The historical record shows, the various pandemic, particularly influenza, occurred during Indonesia under Dutch colonial government control.
Mistrust in government or other community groups to make a call to confront the pandemic together are often overlooked. Though pandemic can only be overcome if all parties unite to tackle. "Social capital we are very weak," he said.
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih in the opening of training workshops and the Global Health Security in Jakarta on Tuesday (13 / 9), said when the pandemic occurs, all countries will be affected so the impact on socio-economic conditions of countries. Therefore, every country, including Indonesia, should be prepared to face.
Faced with bird flu (H5N1) that could potentially cause a pandemic, the government put together a program of the National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Plans Follow-Up in 2005. The government has also established the National Commission on Zoonoses in 2011 led by Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare.
"The rate of deaths and patients due to bird flu virus is smaller than other diseases, but the threat of bird flu to the greater human security," said Endang.
Samsuridjal added, the organization of government in pandemic preparedness is good. However, it takes a coordinated rapid pace, also the allocation of funds, when a pandemic actually occurs because the pandemic usually occurs suddenly. (MZW)