"All RWs must have them. We have 267 urban villages, so all RWs must have TB alert villages," Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said at City Hall on Thursday.
Pramono said that there are currently 563 TB alert villages, where his party plans to further expand this number.
He noted that discovering more TB cases is a positive sign, as it ensures timely treatment for affected individuals.
"TB alert villages are very effective in Jakarta," the governor continued.
Previously, the Provincial Government continued to strengthen the TB eradication movement by establishing TB alert villages throughout the city.
This program provides a forum for residents to support each other, provide education, and accompany patients undergoing treatment.
The Head of the Jakarta Health Service, Ani Ruspitawati, stated that her office is targeting all RWs in Jakarta to become TB Alert Villages by 2030.
She informed that TB Alert Villages are one of the Jakarta Provincial Government's main strategies to achieve the 2030 TB Elimination target.
This program aligns with improved health services, early detection, and a massive campaign to eliminate the stigma against TB sufferers, Ruspitawati added.
Based on data from her office, as of November 8, 2025, there are 49,029 TB cases recorded in Jakarta, with 44,331 cases, or 90 percent, having started treatment.
To accelerate case detection, her office is intensifying the TB Find, Treat, Until Cured (TOSS) Movement and launching a digital innovation called Jakarta Smart Check and Notify (JakScan).
"We are realizing this effort by strengthening the TOSS TB Movement, expanding early detection at home, school, workplace, and public spaces, and utilizing the JakScan app to help people in self-screening for TB," she explained.
Through the JakScan app, residents can identify TB risks quickly and receive guidance for follow-up testing at health facilities.
In addition to community-based campaigns, the local government is also holding the TOSS TB campaign in Car-Free Day (CFD) areas as an effort to expand public education.
These activities involve healthcare workers and volunteers providing direct information about TB prevention and treatment.
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Translator: Resinta Sulistiyandari
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