International Journal of Chemical and Biochemical Sciences (ISSN 2226-9614)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
VOLUME 26(20) (2024)
A recent of tuberculosis’s burden and under-notification in Indonesia: A scoping review
Suryanti1, Ahmed Idris Adewale2
1Faculty of Health Science, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, Suryanti
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Dian Nuswantoro, Indonesia, Suryanti
2Faculty of Applied Science, Lincoln University College, Malaysia
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB), an age-old infectious ailment triggered by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, spreads through airborne droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, or talking. Despite being ancient, TB remains a formidable threat, surpassing even HIV-AIDS before the COVID-19 era. The escalating burden of TB partly due to significant underreporting, skewing the documented count of new cases. This underreporting hampers control efforts by obscuring the whereabouts and health status of index cases, thereby facilitating TB transmission within communities. Indonesia, among the top 30 nations grappling with TB, ranks third in incidence and second in underreporting. Various factors, such as smoking, malnutrition, diabetes mellitus, HIV, and underreporting, exacerbate TB prevalence in Indonesia. Inadequate reporting leads to increased TB transmission, elevated morbidity and mortality rates, and a surge in drug-resistant TB. The Indonesia Inventory Study of Tuberculosis conducted from 2016 to 2017 revealed a 41% underreporting rate, notably 96% from the private health sector. Indonesia has implemented several initiatives, including Public-Private Mix programs, mandatory notification, and TB reporting system enhancements, to bolster case identification and notification rates.
Keywords: Burden; Under Notification; Tuberculosis; Indonesia
Full length article – PDF *Corresponding Author, e-mail: suryanti_83@yahoo.com Doi # https://doi.org/10.62877/5-IJCBS-24-26-20-5