A child in Surabaya received polio immunization. (MGN/Catur Irawan) Klaten: Around 123,000 children aged 0-7 years in Klaten Regency, Central Java, are targeted for the national polio immunization sub-week (PIN) which will start January 15 2024. Meanwhile, health workers are ready to implement the polio sub-PIN in Klaten Regency, whether held at community health centers, … Read more
Shutterstock Indonesia was declared polio-free in 2014. However, the virus still exists. The proof is that by the end of 2023 there will be two children in East Java, specifically on Madura Island, and one child in Central Java who will be exposed to polio. UM Surabaya Health Expert Dede Nasrullah responded widely to this … Read more
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA — The City Government (Pemkot) of Surabaya, East Java, will implement polio immunization simultaneously on January 15 2024. This immunization targets 329,616 children. This immunization follows up on the Circular Letter (SE) of the Minister of Health Number: IM.02.03/Menkes/1051/2023 concerning the Implementation of the National Immunization Sub-Week (Sub-PIN) in the Context of Handling … Read more
Surabaya – The rise of the Polio virus is affecting children in Indonesia, making the Surabaya City Government act quickly. More than 329 thousand children in Surabaya will be immunized. Polio is a virus that can cause paralysis. However, this virus can be prevented with the polio vaccine. Simultaneous immunization will be carried out on … Read more
Acting (Pj) Mayor of Mojokerto, East Java, Mohammad Ali Kuncoro, invited all people in his area to participate in the success of the National Polio Immunization (PIN) sub-week program which will start on January 15 2024. Mohammad Ali Kuncoro, after carrying out an inspection at the Kedundung Community Health Center, Tuesday, said that the Polio … Read more
Monday, January 8 2024 – 16:09 WIB Banyuwangi, VIVA Banyuwangi – Indonesia experienced an Extraordinary Event (KLB) of polio cases after several cases emerged in several regions, including 3 cases in the Madura Islands, namely Sampang, Bangkalan and Pamekasan. Apart from that, polio cases also appeared in Aceh and Klaten, so the Central Government then … Read more
giving vaccines to children. Photo source: Freepik/elshinta.com. The Ministry of Health asks residents to ensure immunization following 3 cases of paralysis Sigit Kurniawan’s Lifestyle Friday, 05 January 2024 – 21:35 WIB Elshinta.com – The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has asked residents to do a number of things to anticipate the spread of the polio … Read more
Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 7:15 a.m. At present, the polio outbreak situation has begun to spread again in many countries. From the past where more than 99% of cases have been successfully eradicated, the latest World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2021-2022 has reported that outbreaks of the WPV1 strain of poliovirus have been found … Read more
United States of America – For decades, Dianne Odell lived in an iron lung due to polio. Unfortunately, the woman from Tennessee, USA, died due to an electricity failure which caused the equipment supporting her to malfunction. Quoted from detikHealth, Dianne Odell contracted polio at age three and spent nearly six decades in an iron … Read more
As parents, if you want to keep your children safe and healthy anytime and anywhere, getting your children vaccinated is the best way to prevent them from contracting diseases. After the vaccine is inoculated into the body, it will cause an immune response similar to a natural infection and stimulate the body’s immune system to … Read more