43 Residents of West Manggarai Suffer Leprosy

Currently as many as 43 people were residents of West Manggarai Regency (West Flores) had leprosy. Most sufferers are in Sub Komodo, namely in Kampung Capi, Desa Golo Rinse.

Thus the data obtained from the Head Pos Kupang Section (Kasi) Eradication of Communicable Diseases, Macarius Ngganggu, in Capital, on Tuesday (29 / 7). According to him, diseases that exist today are the result tularan in recent years.

Dirincikannya, lepers in District Komodo spread as many as 37 people in the village of Labuan Bajo and Capi, while others are located in the About (Kuwus), Rekas (Sano Nggoang) and Light (Boleng).

According to Macarius, the disease is caused by Micobacterium leprae that attacks the nervous and immune system. He explained that the disease is contagious, but through direct contact on an ongoing basis between healthy people and patients.

"So I'm not afraid of leprosy patients because they have us treat and medically treated patients who had or had received treatment services are no longer infectious to others," he said.

Management of Leprosy in PHC Labuan Bajo, Melania Emi Lahi, explained, until now it always monitor the development of diseases that occur in the Capital and asked residents continue to conduct examination and treatment to the clinic.

"Stock of existing drugs and those with symptoms will be treated. While those who have received treatment or had completed treatment rules, then they no longer have a drug, just waiting for the development for 1-2 years," says Melania.

Ditumbulkan by patient symptoms that early, according to Melania, there are white patches on the body, numbness, thickening, thickening of black on the body.

If there are people who show symptoms, he continued, the concerned should conduct the examination to the clinic for health services in addition to knowing certain types of disease.

Patient Visit
Vice Regent (Vice Regent) West Manggarai (Mabar), Drs. Augustine Ch dula, Tuesday (29 / 7), visited a number of people with leprosy / leprosy in Kampung Capi, the village of Golo Rinse, District of Komodo. This activity is conducted to obtain information from patients about health care, in addition to seeing the condition of the patient and also hear directly how the handling of the local medical.

Vice Regent visited a number of leprosy patients was approximately at 09.30 pm accompanied by Plt. Health Kadis, Sipri Midi, Combating Communicable Diseases Section Chief, Macarius Ngganggu, Leprosy Manager PHC Labuan Bajo, Melania Emi Lahi and Hilda (Mabar Health Officer). Also present were Head, therefore, Rinse, Marthen Mitar and a number of other citizens.

During the visit, the Vice Regent chance to meet one of his leprosy patients who can not walk anymore or paralysis of Baco Fasting. Baco has been suffering from leprosy since several years ago and finally paralyzed so that his family placed on the back of the house.

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NTT, the Top 10 Most Cases of Leprosy

The number of lepers (Leprosy) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), an average of 300 people each year. This number includes high. Therefore, NTT entered the top 10 most leprosy patients in Indonesia with East Java, West Java, Maluku, Papua and South Sulawesi.

According to data from 2007, new patients with leprosy in NTT as many as 110 people. A total of 32 people with leprosy type PB (Pausibasiler / dry type), six small children, the rest of leprosy type MB (multibacillary / wet type).

This was stated Executive Director of Transformation Leprosy Foundation Indonesia (YTLI), Ir. Nuah P. Tarin, MA, Editor of Daily Pos Kupang on Thursday (09/25/2008) evening. He called for awareness of various parties in NTT to jointly cope with this disease.

Leprosy is caused by bacteria called Microbacterium leprae. Leprosy can be cured with a drug called MDT (Multi Drug Therapy). For PB type it took six months, while the MB type of one year. Leprosy patients are treated early before the onset of disabilities will be cured completely.

Tarin to Pos Kupang with Drs. A. Bambang Trisno True (YTLI Treasurer), John tional, and YTLI staff in Kupang, Kalep Manikari.

"We have to walk with the media to build a correct perception of leprosy. Because there is still a stigma attached to people that leprosy was a curse," said Bambang Trisno.

Prior to the Pos Kupang, they visited a number of target groups in Baumata YTLI North, Kupang regency.

In addition to the Regency Kupang, NTT YTLI target groups are in the city of Kupang, Timor Tengah Utara (TTU) and Belu, East Flores (Adonara).

YTLI established in July 2007, with headquarters on Jl Pulo Sirih Boulevard FE-348 A, Taman Galaxy Bekasi, West Java. In addition to NTT, YTLI worked in Bali, South Sulawesi, South Kalimantan and West Kalimantan.

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Leprosy Patients in NTT Difficulties Medication

Hundreds of leprosy patients  in 20  districts  / cities in East Nusa Tenggara, the current difficulties leprosy drug. Since June 2008 the central government no longer send leprosy drugs to the East.

Head Subdinas Combating Health Problems Dr. Boby Koamesah in Kupang on Saturday (10 / 1), say, approximately 350 leprosy patients in NTT since September 2008 is no longer taking the drug leprosy.

There are two types of leprosy, ie, dry leprosy, may be given medication at intervals of time - 9 months, while the wet leprosy taking between 12-19 months of consecutive drug-drug turut.Ketika ituu stopped, then the treatment process must start from scratch again.

"These drugs are distributed free of charge to patients because it comes from the World Health Organization. WHO provided medicines free of charge to the government to be forwarded to the patient," he said.

Don sili, Wotanulumado Mewet Village Head, East Flores, say, 50 patients with leprosy in the village since August 2008 do not miss out leprosy drug. Usually the beginning of each month there are health care workers with leprosy foundation Indonesia came to the village Mewet.

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Free Drugs for Leprosy Patients East Flores

A total of 45 patients of leprosy in the district of East Flores Regency Wotan Ulumado get free treatment from the health office  of East  Flores  (Flotim), after being delayed from September 2008. The central government has sent a leprosy drug through the province of East Nusa Tenggara to treat about 500 patients with leprosy in the area.

Village Chief District Mewet Wotan Ulumado Flotim District Don sili Waiwerang contacted by phone on Thursday (22 / 1) say as many as 45 patients of leprosy in the district of Wotan Ulumado are undergoing treatment.

"Hopefully this treatment continues, do not stop so the disease is not widespread among the public and soon healed," he said. Leprosy drug was distributed to health centers, pockets of leprosy. Thus, people with leprosy do not need to come to the hospital that is located quite far from the settlement of the patient.

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The budget for Leprosy in Cilacap Minim

The budget allocation for the treatment of leprosy (morbus Hansen or leprosy) in Cilacap regency, Central Java, was minimal even though the number of sufferers is high.
    
"This year, we have allocated a budget of Rp 30 million, more than 2008 of Rp 20 million," said Chief of Cilacap District Health Office Sugeng Budi Susanto through the Deputy Supervisor Leprosy Health Jasmo Cilacap, Cilacap, on Friday.

However, Jasmo said, it expects the changes in budget allocations to the addition of which will be used for leprosy treatment training for health personnel in Cilacap.

According to him, until recently the number of trained health personnel dealing with leprosy is still limited.

He said, from 36 centers in Cilacap district currently only six centers that have trained officers in the handling of leprosy.

Related to the number of leprosy patients in Cilacap regency, he said, in the last two years a tendency to increase with the emergence of new patients while the local region of low endemic leprosy.

"In 2007 recorded a total of 32 leprosy patients comprising of 28 men patients with wet type or multibacillary (MB) and four types of dry or pausibasiler (PB)," he said.

Of the total patients with MB type, he said, unknown numbers of two-level defects (defects that are known prior to the examination) is very high and exceed national standards.
   
According to him, the figure of disability based on the level of two national standards by five percent, while in Cilacap reach 17 percent.
    
"In fact, two patients with MB of whom are children with disabilities rate reached 7.1 percent level two," he said.
    
As for 2008, he said, the number reached 35 people who are new patients, comprising 31 people type MB and four types of PB.
    
Of the 31 patients with MB type, he added, 11 second-degree disabled people (31 percent) with a patient with the children (3.2 percent).
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There are 54 Cases of Leprosy in Serang

Found 54 cases of leprosy patients in the city of Serang, Banten, early 2009 so the town of Serang has not been declared free of the disease.
    
"To-54 patients are now undergoing treatment and supervision of medical staff officers," said Head of Disease Control and Prevention Division of Environmental Health, Public Health Service, City of Serang, Dr Ella Meidelina Friday.

Ella said, now leper in Serang City is high because the average 1 in 100,000.

Possible number of leprosy patients will increase if no immediate treatment for leprosy disease can infect others.

Therefore, the officers continued to supervise the conduct of people who found it so as not to infect other people.

During this time, he said, leprosy is divided into two, namely dry leprosy (PB) and wet leprosy (MB).

Dry leprosy will be cured with treatment Multy drug therapy (MDT) for six months.

The wet leprosy MDT treatment takes time for a year.
"During the treatment, they do not stop taking the drugs," he said.

She said leprosy wet if left untreated can spread through respiratory or skin contact of the old.

However, not everyone can catch the disease of leprosy as it depends from individual immunity.

"Actually, leprosy is not spread quickly or only once in touch," he said.

According to him, treatment of leprosy should be performed early, when there are signs of skin disorders like skin fungus if the white spots or patches of redness.

"People with leprosy lose flavor and not covered with feathers is also not sweat," he said.

He explained, to prevent the disease of leprosy, in addition to socialization also provide treatment for patients.

The reason, leprosy is not hereditary, curses, hexes, and can be treated. In addition, patients with leprosy should not be isolated or shunned because they can be treated at health centers. "I think by way of treatment, leprosy disability can be prevented," he said.

Meanwhile, Saepudin (35), a leper, admitted that every week he was examined at the health center, and during treatment, the wound defect did not spread to other body parts.

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