Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis control in Indonesia: a nationwide longitudinal analysis of programme data

Global, regional, and national age-specific progress towards the 2020 milestones of the WHO End TB Strategy: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

“…Other studies with empirical data have also reported similar reductions during the pandemic, with one study in South Africa reporting a decrease in undiagnosed tuberculosis deaths; 91 another in Madurai, India, reporting a 50% decrease in deaths due to infectious diseases (which included deaths from tuberculosis); 92 a study in Taiwan (province of China) reporting continued gradual decreases in tuberculosis mortality during the pandemic years; 93 and a recent study in Indonesia showing a pre-pandemic to pandemic all-cause mortality rate ratio of 0·97 (95% CI 0·91–1·04) among people diagnosed with tuberculosis. 94 These results suggest that public health measures for COVID-19 and mask wearing might have helped to prevent tuberculosis transmission, as observed with influenza 95 and respiratory syncytial virus. 96 Interestingly, our results showed that in most countries with reductions in tuberculosis mortality, the decreases were driven by the group aged 65 years and older.…”

Delivering HIV and TB services amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a qualitative study of challenges and mitigation strategies

“…52,53 In addition to these concerns, another study conducted in Indonesia found a strong correlation between the low number of healthcare workers during the pandemic, particularly doctors, and a reduction in TB treatment coverage compared with that before the pandemic. 8 This underscores the importance of having an adequate healthcare workforce in order to guarantee the provision of necessary medical care even during public health emergencies.…”

“…2 Further impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services in Indonesia has been documented by our team 6 and others. [7][8][9] We have previously shown that the rates of tuberculosis testing, treatment completion rates, and successful treatment rates decreased in two Indonesian cities (Yogyakarta and Bandung) during the COVID-19 pandemic. 6 A modelling study estimated the impact of the disruptions on TB-related outcomes in Indonesia: one of the key predictions being that the worst-case scenario for cumulative TB-related mortality during the five-year period from 2020 to 2024 is 10% to 12% higher than it was prior to the pandemic.…”

Pengaruh Edukasi Kesehatan Melalui Media Visual Poster di Posyandu Jatinangor Terkait Penyakit Tuberkulosis pada Anak

“…Pada tahun 2015, TB menyumbang 239 ribu kematian pada anak, 80% di antaranya merupakan anak usia kurang dari 5 tahun dan lebih dari 70% kematian tersebut terjadi di Afrika dan Asia Tenggara, termasuk Indonesia (Dodd et al, 2017). Indonesia menempati peringkat kedua dengan kasus Tuberkulosis (TB) tertinggi di dunia (Surendra et al, 2023). Setiap tahunnya peningkatan jumlah kasus TB baru di Indonesia mencapai 9 juta kasus.…”