本月，美國國際開發署(USAID)副局長德里克·布朗和印尼衛生部傳染性疾病控制和環境衛生局長Tjandra Yoga Aditama啟動了USAID涉資1200萬美元的“抗肺結核社區賦權”(CEPAT)衛生專案。
USAID的CEPAT項目於9月3日啟動，支持印尼政府抗議肺結核，並增加對肺結核診斷和治療的早期有效途徑。
該項目將增加雅加達、東爪哇、西爪哇、萬丹、西蘇門答臘省、西努沙登加拉、北蘇門答臘省、西蘇門答臘省、巴布亞和西巴布亞能接受肺結核測驗、治療和治癒者的人數。CEPAT與社區和當地組織合作，説明那些居住在城市貧民窟的人、流離失所者、流動人口、未參保者，以及那些因為營養不良或愛滋病感染免疫力下降的人。
美國國際開發署的CEPAT專案將由印尼的三家合作組織LKNU、JKM和天主教蒂米卡教區來實施。
美國國際開發署與印尼政府和當地政府合作以減少感染性疾病的威脅，並提供服務以減少可預防死亡案例。
美國國際開發署在肺結核方面的支持是美國與印尼衛生整體合作關係的重要部分，是美印綜合夥伴關係的一部分，這是總統奧巴馬和尤多約諾意在加深美印雙邊關係的承諾。
“CEPAT支援印尼全國肺結核項目為每個保健提供者提供普遍的高品質早期肺結核診斷和治療，並與全國肺結核專案(NTP)密切協調，意在支援社區系統強化，是印尼NTP肺結核控制綜合模型的六大支柱之一。”
副局長布朗說，“美國國際開發署代表美國人民，與衛生部、印尼各組織和當地社區合作抗擊肺結核，從而挽救生命。”
“我們與合作方一道提高對肺結核的認識，並使更多有症狀的人得到檢驗。我們將支援病人完成治療實現痊癒，能與衛生部合作並支援其TB專案，美國國際開發署感到很自豪。”
This month, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Deputy Mission Director Derrick Brown and Indonesian Ministry of Health Director General of Communicable Disease Control and Environmental Health Dr. Tjandra Yoga Aditama launched USAID’s $12 million Community Empowerment of People Against Tuberculosis (CEPAT) health program.
A staff member works at the Jayapura's Health Laboratory, where USAID/Indonesia - in partnership with the Government of Indonesia - finished extensive renovations.
USAID’s CEPAT program, launched September 3rd, supports the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) and increase access to early and effective TB diagnosis and treatment.
The program will increase the number of people who get tested, treated and cured for TB in Jakarta, East Java, West Java, Banten, West Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara Barat, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Papua and West Papua. CEPAT works with communities and local organizations to target people who live in urban slums, displaced and mobile populations, the uninsured and people with reduced immunity due to malnourishment or HIV infection.
USAID’s CEPAT program will be implemented by three Indonesian partner organizations: Lembaga Kesehatan Nadhlatul Ulama (LKNU), Jaringan Kesehatan Masyarakat (JKM) and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Timika (RCD).
USAID partners with the Government of Indonesia and local governments to reduce the threat of infectious disease and to provide services to reduce preventable deaths.
USAID support for combating TB is an important component of the U.S. overall partnership with Indonesia in health and is included in the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership, a commitment made by Presidents Obama and Yudhoyono to deepen bilateral relations between the United States and Indonesia.
“CEPAT supports the Indonesian National Tuberculosis Program to achieve universal access to quality and early TB diagnosis and treatment among all care providers,” said Dr. Tjandra. “CEPAT was designed in close coordination with the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) and is intended to support Community Systems Strengthening, one of the six pillars of the NTP’s Comprehensive Model for TB control in Indonesia.”
“On behalf of the American people, USAID works with the Ministry of Health, Indonesian organizations and local communities to combat tuberculosis and save lives,” said Deputy Mission Director Brown.
“Together with our partners, we will raise awareness about TB and have more people with symptoms tested. We will also support patients to complete their treatment and be cured. USAID is proud to partner with the Ministry of Health and support their TB program.”
