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  • Indonesia: 10 hospitals assigned as bird flu referral centers

    Source: http://www.radarlampung.co.id/read/b...kan-flu-burung

    RSUDAM Rujukan Flu Burung
    Kamis, 05 Januari 2012 | 10:47 WIB

    Google translation:
    RSUDAM Bird Flu Reference
    Thursday, January 5, 2012 | 10:47 pm Viewed 20 Times

    JAKARTA - The Ministry of Health revealed that the bird flu virus (H5N1) remains a major threat in 2012. Therefore, at least 10 hospitals across Indonesia bird flu be a reference to this year. One of them is Abdul Moeloek Hospital, Bandarlampung.

    ''There are 10 hospitals as the reference year 2012,''said Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaninggsih when giving a press conference at his office, Jalan Rasuna Said, Kuningan, Jakarta, yesterday (4 / 1).

    Nine others are RSUP Friendship Hospital; RSPI Sulianti Saroso; Gatot Subroto Army Hospital; Dr Prof. Dr. R.D. Kandou, Manado; Hospital Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya; Hospital Dr. Moewardi, Solo; Ulin Hospital, New York; Gunung Jati Hospital, Cirebon; and Tangerang District Hospital.

    Endang proceed, it will improve the quality of the isolation room at a referral hospital with bird flu. Because based on data Kemenkes, he said, cases of bird flu in 2010 as many as nine cases. Whereas in 2011 as many as 11 cases. ''Yes, we anticipate the bird flu because it is likely to rise. We would anticipate the extension poultry farmers and hand washing program,''he added.

    Since 2008, has established 100 hospitals referral bird flu. However, he explained, in 2012 only ten hospitals selected by considering the endemicity area of ​​bird flu cases. Despite the addition of 10 hospitals as the reference bird flu, Endang asked 100 hospitals that have been previously defined reference always at the ready, both in terms of human resources, facilities, and medical equipment.

    He went on, the construction of referral hospital isolation room 10 of bird flu in 2012 funded by the European Union (EU) through the World Health Organization (WHO).

    ''Development of the isolation room is part of a component of disease management in order to increase bird flu,''he said.

    Endang continue, now that is ready to be handed over only two hospitals, namely Tangerang District Hospital and the department of Friendship. ''Eight other hospitals will be handed over after completion of construction,''he said without mentioning the amount of funds.

    In addition, Endang admitted in 2012, Indonesia will produce the vaccine for bird flu virus. According to him, vaccine production will be carried out by PT Biofarma (Limited) which has been conducting research since 2006.

    He said again, for this vaccine, Biofarma transfer technology to Japan and collaboration with the Ministry of Health. WHO itself, he added, grant funds of about $ 3, 5 million. Grants received through 2012 along with an additional $ USD400.000 for technology procurement costs. ''Marketing of bird flu vaccines targeted for the local market, especially pilgrims,''he concluded. (Kyd/c1/ary)
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