"In July alone there are about 27 patients with pulmonary TB who are old patient. This August, new patients get 4 people to 31 people," said Nani, a nurse at Community Health Centres (PHC) Kelurahan Sukabumi Selatan, Friday (8 / 8 .) Nani said, most people with pulmonary TB is an employee of the business of washing and dyeing of jeans.
"There are also some residents affected by this disease. But the most are employees of the laundry," said Nani. He guessed, one of the causes of people affected by pulmonary TB disease is generated by inhaling air from the factory better than the chemicals used and air pollution from the smoke produced from burning.
From the summary data of patients treated during 2008 as written on a big board in one corner of the PHC had seen the number of pulmonary tuberculosis patients is higher than other diseases such as diarrhea and acute respiratory infections (ARI). The numbers listed, pulmonary tuberculosis patients between 28 to 38 patients per month.
While patients with diarrhea and acute respiratory infection between 10 to 20 people per month. Nani confirmed, patients with diarrhea and acute respiratory infection is still relatively less than that of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Separately, the mayor of West Jakarta Rahmadan Djoko said the implementation of the relocation effort of washing and dyeing of jeans will be carried out in 2010.
"There's no way to relocate this business for granted. It took them a long time because they have to find a suitable location for the business," said Djoko. Alternative places for relocation include Semanan and Pulogadung Industrial Area.
According to former District Administration Thousand Islands are just a few weeks of this mayor's office, although relocation is delayed but that businesses must make efforts to improve the environment.
"Business agents should no longer use water from ground water wells drilled atu. They shall use water from taps," said Djoko. Lapse of time also, the business must make a wastewater treatment plant or WWTP communal. If there are businesses who can not make a WWTP, efforts should be closed and join with other similar businesses.
The most important thing to do in that business, Djoko added, is to make a written statement to be willing to relocate. When you do not want to sign this statement, the business must be closed immediately. This relocation plan, he added, was submitted to the Governor Fauzi Bowo.
Chairman of Community Care Community Kebon Jeruk Word Yunus said, delay the relocation effort of washing and dyeing of jeans means adding a lot of suffering people. Two-year residents are left to wait for this business relocated. This means that during the two years it will more and more of our citizens are exposed to TB disease.
"What the government want all the people affected by pulmonary tuberculosis," said the Word which pressing for the relocation as soon as possible.
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