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During the data collection in during December 2023, we identified a person who have confirmed HCV RNA test result but have not initiated his HCV treatment. The reason he cited was because he was unaware of the services available under the national viral hepatitis control program or any further information. Action Taken: Staff from CoNE […]

Responses from care recipients at Labuang Baji Regional General Hospital (South Sulawesi, Indonesia) indicated that 57% of the care recipients were not aware suggestion box and 40% mentioned there is no suggestion box at the facility. Action taken: Discussions were held with the facility manager and head of the clinic to provide a suggestion box. […]

During data collection, data enumerators, also engages care recipients on other areas of healthcare such as challenges in health insurance, including overdue payment of premiums which may hinder access to treatment since the pre-treatment tests are covered by the insurance. Discussions between data enumerator and hepatitis program managers at the South Sulawesi Provincial Health Office […]

A family member of a person living with hepatitis C approached Peduli Hati Bangsa during July, through social media channels to inquire about availability of medicines to treat hepatitis C in Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Bandung, West Java. Peduli Hati Team followed up with the hospital team and they confirmed that there has been a stock […]

A person undergoing hepatitis C treatment in Fatmawati hospital approached Peduli Hati with concerns that she might not be able to access sofosbuvir/daclatasvir for the 6th month of treatment as there was stock out during March. She was also diagnosed with a cirrhotic liver and had obtained 5 months of medicines from the hospital. Action […]

Peduli Hati Bangsa was involved in the development of the Indonesian CLM Technical Guidelines, adapted from tools that are available now, in the second half of 2023. This is aimed at providing a standard tool for CLM implementors in the country. It is proposed to be published as CLM national guidelines in 2024.

Data enumerator came across a visually challenged person living with HIV at Labuang Baji Regional Hospital, South Sulawesi, Indonesia while collecting data during July. The person was facing consistent difficulty in collecting the HIV medicines every month from the facility. Action taken: An agreement was reached with the manager at the facility that our data […]

During third week of October 2023 various call were received from the community regrading shortage of medicines (DAAs) used for treatment of hepatitis C in the Treatment Centre at Bishnupur district. Some patients coming to access medicine from Bishnupur district hospital were not given monthly doses of the medicines needed. Action taken: The State Nodal […]

During October 2023 our data enumerator came across a respondent. He fulfilled all criteria to initiate treatment for hepatitis B (HBV) under the guidelines of the India National Viral Hepatitis Control Program (NVHCP). Unfortunately, he had not initiated his treatment despite being eligible. Action taken: The respondent was provided with basic information on the NVHCP […]

During November 2023 data collection process, one respondent on hepatitis C (HCV) informed the data enumerator about another one of his friend who is HCV RNA positive. In the same month, two data enumerators visited his residence, upon which he was found bed-ridden after he met an accident. Due to his condition, he was yet […]