POP TB Indonesia, Jakarta – LKNU and POP TB held an event entitled “Voicing the obstacles of TB patients in undergoing treatment through the OneImpact application”. This event was held on August 24, 2020 at the Wyndham Hotel Jakarta, which was attended both offline and online from various parties such as the TB patient community throughout Indonesia, Stop TB Global Partnership, SSRs, Patient Supporters (PS) and Case Managers (MK). This event seeks to voice the rights of TB patients to reduce patient stigma and discrimination through the OneImpact application.
When Covid-19 becomes an obstacle to activities, it will certainly be a new problem in terms of the economy of the community, one of which is the most affected is RO TB patients who have difficulty meeting their daily needs besides having to stay focused on treatment until they recover. Helping hands and assistance are needed both for self-protection such as masks and hands-onzers, basic needs are no less important, therefore POP TB Indonesia, Special SR for LKNU and together with Dompet Dhuafa provide assistance and distribute basic necessities to TB RO patients in the South Tangerang area to lighten the burden a little. in its current state.