VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

World Hepatitis Day is celebrated every July 28th. The disease caused by inflammation or swelling of the liver has become an international concern to be addressed. A Consultant Gastroenterology Hepatology or Persahabatan General Hospital, Doctor David Reinhard in a special interview with RRI World Service Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta Friday said the Indonesian government is also paying full attention to reducing and even eliminating hepatitis.

“I think all efforts must be deployed and we must always be optimistic, how should we do to achieve the target of hepatitis free in 2020. Indeed everything will be gradually done. The movement started from 2017, there is always a target every year. So if in 2017 the target was 30 percent, in 2018 the target is 60 percent, in 2019 we target 90 percents and is expected the hepatitis will be eliminated in 2020, said dr. David Reinhard.

David Reinhard also said to continue to prevent the transmission of hepatitis, the Indonesian government should increase the coverage of immunization for infants. He said the immunization program for infants from hepatitis disease has been a government program since 1997 until today. David asked the government to continue focusing and raising awareness so as hepatitis can be prevented and cured. (VOI/AF/AHM)