UNAIR NEWS –听The success of development is a post-independence challenge.听Meanwhile, the success of development is determined by the health quality of the citizens.听For this reason, the right of citizens to live healthy must be fulfilled.听One way to achieve it is by inhibiting preventable diseases through vaccination.
According to Nur Hasmadiar, a master student of 听Health Policy and Adminsitration, Indonesian citizens have not been fully aware of the importance of vaccination.听This situation is exacerbated by the distribution of information in social media that is not supported by scientific facts.听In fact, a number of diseases such as polio, measles, and hepatitis can be prevented by vaccination.
“The issue now is about vaccination.听Many people refuse because they say it is 听haram and other reasons that do not make sense.听Whereas immunization is a听right听of the child and must be given.听It has been proven halal and other religious countries also require the public to be vaccinated, “said Diar.
Vaccination works to protect the body against certain viruses.听When a person’s body has been vaccinated for polio, then the body’s system will have immunity to withstand the polio virus attack.
In addition, vaccination is also provided to prevent dangerous diseases.听It is indicated by their attack to the body, they pose a risk of disability and even death.
“In the era of Healthcare BPJS (Social Security Agency), the country could lose money because it costs a lot to听cover听the spending for the treatment of the disease.听In fact, it is clear that the cost of vaccination is much cheaper than treatment, “said the student who has a research collaboration with the academics in Brunei Darussalam.
Then, what is the solution?听Diar said that Indonesia should increase the number of people with scientific literacy.听Information literacy can start from yourself, UNAIR students, and the people closest to you.
“Do not get carried away easily.听We should calm everything down when there is a problem in the community, “he said.
On the 72nd anniversary of Indonesia, Diar then hoped that the prosperity of the people is achieved with the distribution of health services to the outer regions.
Author: Defrina Sukma S
Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh
