Currently, at least 10,173 public health centers (puskesmas) are utilizing ASIK to record individual health data, including non-transmissible disease status, and inform patients through WhatsApp notifications, he said. However, they are facing certain challenges, the most significant one being Internet access.
"If the WhatsApp notification can't be sent or received by the public after the non-transmissible diseases, possibly because of unstable net connection, or inactive or invalid WhatsApp number," he explained.
Adapting to digital technology is another issue that needs to be tackled, he added.
Thus, his administration is educating health personnel and cadres so that they can use the application better to promote the use of the app for recording non-transmissible disease screening data.
According to him, WhatsApp notifications are sent to people who have undergone screenings for cervical cancer, breast cancer, blood sugar, triglyceride, and blood pressure in puskesmas.
He opined that screenings are important to prevent non-transmissible diseases, like diabetes, from getting worse. For early detection, he said, the screening also includes body mass checks, such as weight and height on top of blood health status.
The notification, he said, also includes education on changing lifestyles, which is tailored to the results of screenings each person receives.
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Reporter: Mecca Yumna Ning Prisie
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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